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
     986 likes

    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.

    153 IrfanView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. XnView Classic icon
     441 likes

    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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    XnView Classic vs nomacs Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    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.
    • XnView Classic is Free Personal and Proprietarynomacs is Free and Open Source
  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.

    131 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. qView icon
     80 likes

    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.

    110 qView alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. Gwenview icon
     90 likes

    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.

    93 Gwenview alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
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    Gwenview vs nomacs Comments
    Golfy038
    Positive
    0

    Many functions, able to show multiples images, easy save image...

    • Gwenview is Free and Open Sourcenomacs is also Free and Open Source
  6. JPEGView icon
     145 likes

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

    138 JPEGView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  7. PicView icon
     48 likes

    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.

    63 PicView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  8. 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.

    113 qimgv alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    qimgv vs nomacs Comments
    Nightcall
    Positive
    0

    Video playback, better UI and grid layout and can move, cut, copy & paste files.

    • qimgv is Free and Open Sourcenomacs is also Free and Open Source
  9. 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.

    170 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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