Microsoft Photos AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Managers

The best Photo Manager alternative to Microsoft Photos is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try XnView MP or Fossify Gallery. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Photos and many of them are Photo Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Manager alternatives to Microsoft Photos are ReFra gallery, ACDSee Photo Studio, Lavender Photos and qimgv.

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  1. XnView MP icon
     414 likes

    Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.

    193 XnView MP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Fossify Gallery icon
     122 likes

    Privacy-focused offline gallery offers photo and video management, editing tools, secure locking by pin or fingerprint, EXIF metadata removal, recycle bin support for recovery, universal format compatibility, customizable material design themes, and no ads or trackers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  3. Fast image browser and editor for Windows with robust support for browsing, editing, and conversion. Features red-eye removal, resizing, enhanced EXIF access, and musical slideshows with over 150 effects.

    162 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Offers organization, viewing, and editing tools for digital images, supports over 700 RAW formats, enables metadata embedding and syncing, dynamic category and keyword filters, workflow optimizations, non-destructive edits, detailed image preview, and sharing options.

    204 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. qimgv icon
     41 likes

    Qt5 image viewer with optional video support. Ability to quickly copy / move images to different folders. Can open some extra formats (JPEG-XL, AVIF, APNG, HEIF/HEIC, RAW) via third-party image plugins.

    119 qimgv alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Apple Photos icon
     63 likes

    Photos is a digital photograph manipulation application developed by Apple, intended to be less complex than its predecessor iPhoto .

    161 Apple Photos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Simple Gallery icon
     85 likes

    Simple Gallery is a highly customizable offline gallery. Organize & edit your photos, recover deleted files with the recycle bin, protect & hide files and view a huge variety of different photo & video formats including RAW, SVG and much more.

    69 Simple Gallery alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  8. gThumb icon
     108 likes

    gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras.

    132 gThumb alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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  9. PhotoSort icon
     10 likes

    Desktop app for photo sorting on Windows & Mac, managing JPG+RAW files. Sort photos into folders using keys, providing easy navigation and clean interface without deletion, ensuring a focused experience with flexible viewing, safe storage, and no fluff.

    83 PhotoSort alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. Musebox icon
     10 likes

    Organize, edit, and share your photography and digital media with ease.

    77 Musebox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
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