nomacs AlternativesTop Image Viewers & Image Editors like nomacs

nomacs is described as 'Free, open source image viewer, which supports multiple platforms. You can use it for viewing all common image formats including RAW and psd images' and is a very popular Image Viewer in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to nomacs for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Xfce apps. The best nomacs alternative is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try IrfanView or XnView MP. Other great apps like nomacs are XnView Classic, FastStone Image Viewer, qView and Gwenview.

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  1. IrfanView icon

    IrfanView

     984 likes
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    Compact and efficient image application offering viewing, editing, and conversion with batch processing, multi-language support, plugin extensibility, and ad-free operation suitable for Windows and portable use.

    152 IrfanView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Almost everyone thinks IrfanView is a great nomacs alternative.

    • IrfanView is the most popular Windows alternative to nomacs.

    • IrfanView is the most popular free alternative to nomacs.

    • IrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietarynomacs is Free and Open Source
  2. XnView MP icon

    XnView MP

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

    143 XnView MP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • XnView MP is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to nomacs.

    • XnView MP is Free Personal and Proprietarynomacs is Free and Open Source
  4. ImageGlass icon

    ImageGlass

     235 likes
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    A feature-rich, simple-to-use app seamlessly integrated with a clean, minimal and modern user interface.

    81 ImageGlass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Almost everyone thinks ImageGlass is a great nomacs alternative.

    • ImageGlass is the most popular Open Source alternative to nomacs.

    • ImageGlass is Free and Open Sourcenomacs is also Free and Open Source
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    ACDSee Photo Studio

    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, detai...

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  6. XnView Classic icon

    XnView Classic

     442 likes
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    XnView Classic is an efficient image viewer, browser and converter for Windows with built-in support for over 500 image formats.

    150 XnView Classic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
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    Comments about XnView Classic as an Alternative to nomacs
    Guest
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    XNview-MP (not listed) might be a good alternative. And it's multi-platform... I do use it, it has a lot of features, but is not small or simple.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think XnView Classic is a great nomacs alternative.

    • XnView Classic is Free Personal and Proprietarynomacs is Free and Open Source
  7. FastStone Image Viewer icon

    FastStone Image Viewer

     478 likes
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    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.

    131 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. qView icon

    qView

     80 likes
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    Fast and lightweight Qt-based image viewer with support for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Features include multiple format support, customizable interface, GIF playback, high-resolution display compatibility, and efficient navigation through keyboard shortcuts.

    109 qView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Gwenview

     90 likes
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    Offers quick browsing and display of various image formats, basic editing tools like crop, rotate, lossless JPEG manipulation, folder browsing as thumbnails or slideshows, supports XCF, drag-and-drop, metadata viewing, KDE integration, and plugin extensions.

    92 Gwenview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Gwenview as an Alternative to nomacs
    Golfy038
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    Many functions, able to show multiples images, easy save image...

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    • Gwenview is Free and Open Sourcenomacs is also Free and Open Source
  11. JPEGView icon

    JPEGView

     145 likes
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    Lightweight Simple Image Viewer with Slide show feature, Resize and Lossless-cut, Color correction, Rename, Multi-language and more...

    137 JPEGView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Very simple. Only a title bar other than the picture.
     
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    PicView

     48 likes
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    PicView is a fast, free and fully customizable picture viewer for macOS and Windows 10/11. It supports virtually all image file types, including (animated) WEBP, (animated) GIF, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, PSD and many others.

    61 PicView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    Minimalist dark theme
     
  13. qimgv icon

    qimgv

     41 likes
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    Qt5 image viewer with optional video support. Contribute to easymodo/qimgv development by creating an account on GitHub.

    112 qimgv alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about qimgv as an Alternative to nomacs
    Nightcall
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    Video playback, better UI and grid layout and can move, cut, copy & paste files.

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    • qimgv is Free and Open Sourcenomacs is also Free and Open Source
  14. ACDSee Photo Studio icon

    ACDSee Photo Studio

     147 likes
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    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.

    169 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • ACDSee Photo Studio is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to nomacs.

    • ACDSee Photo Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to nomacs.

    • ACDSee Photo Studio is Paid and Proprietarynomacs is Free and Open Source
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    PhotoSort

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    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.

    60 PhotoSort alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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