nomacs AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Managers

The best Photo Manager alternative to nomacs is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try qimgv or PhotoSort. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to nomacs and 18 are Photo Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Manager alternatives to nomacs are XnView Classic, ACDSee Photo Studio, gThumb and Apple Photos.

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nomacs is a free, open source image viewer, which supports multiple platforms. You can use it for viewing all common image formats including RAW and psd images.

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nomacs alternatives page was last updated May 1, 2025
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  1. XnView MP icon

    XnView MP

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

    140 XnView MP alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    XnView MP screenshot 1

    Top XnView MP Features

    1.  Media library
    2.  Batch image manipulation
    3.  Batch Editing
    4.  Thumbnails
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Sorting by tags
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No Tracking

    XnView MP VS nomacs

     

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

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

    XnView Classic

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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.

    144 XnView Classic alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Viewer Window (windows version)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Portable
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Batch Editing
    7.  RAW Photo Editors
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Batch conversion

    XnView Classic VS nomacs

     
    Comments about XnView Classic as an Alternative to nomacs
    Guest
    Positive Jul 11, 2020
    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.

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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
    • XnView Classic is Lightweightnomacs is not according to our users
  4. ACDSee Photo Studio icon

    ACDSee Photo Studio

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    Comprehensive software for viewing, organizing, and editing digital photos, offering advanced category and keyword filtering, two-way IPTC metadata sync, support for over 700 RAW file formats, and streamlined sharing on social platforms and websites.

    158 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    ACDSee Photo Studio screenshot 1

    Top ACDSee Photo Studio Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Built-in Image editor
    3.  RAW Photo Editors
    4.  Find similar images
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Geotagging
    8.  Batch Editing
    9.  Support for 4K
    10.  Support for Layers
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  Works Offline

    ACDSee Photo Studio VS nomacs

     

    • 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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  6. qimgv icon

    qimgv

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    qimgv screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Video playback
    2.  Copy & paste actions
    3.  Photo Wall
    4.  Folder Hierarchy
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Portable
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  WEBP Support
    11.  Scripting Copy-Dialog

    qimgv VS nomacs

     
    Comments about qimgv as an Alternative to nomacs
    Nightcall
    Positive Jan 10, 2022
    0

    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
    • qimgv is Lightweightnomacs is not according to our users
  7. PhotoSort icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    PhotoSort screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Image sorting
    7.  Image Manager

    PhotoSort VS nomacs

     
  8. gThumb icon

    gThumb

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

    118 gThumb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Adjust Colors

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  WEBP Support
    4.  In built video player
    5.  Search metadata
    6.  Photo selection
    7.  Slide Show
    8.  Image browser
    9.  Thumbnails

    gThumb VS nomacs

     
  10. Apple Photos icon

    Apple Photos

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

    107 Apple Photos alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Apple Photos screenshot 1

    Apple Photos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Geotagged Photos
    3.  Smart Albums
    4.  RAW Photo Editors
    5.  Non Destructive Editing
    6.  Hidden Photo Album
    7.  Built-in Photo editor
    8.  Raw converter
    9.  3rd-party filters

    Apple Photos VS nomacs

     

    • Apple Photos is the most popular Web-based alternative to nomacs.

    • Apple Photos is Free and Proprietarynomacs is Free and Open Source
  11. Pixyway icon

    Pixyway

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    Pixyway is a fresh new picture viewer for Windows. It has been designed to be an 'everyday' picture viewer tool like Google Picasa viewer used to be! By the way, if you liked Picasa viewer, you will notice some references to it.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Edit your pictures

    Pixyway Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Geotagging
    5.  Built-in viewer
    6.  Non Destructive Editing
    7.  Works Offline

    Pixyway VS nomacs

     
  12. Musebox icon

    Musebox

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

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Musebox screenshot 1

    Top Musebox Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Export Presets
    7.  Content Filtering
    8.  Video library
    9.  HDR10
    10. iCloud icon  ICloud Integration
    11.  HDR Support
    12.  No Subscription

    Musebox VS nomacs

     
  13. Geeqie Image Viewer icon

    Geeqie Image Viewer

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    Geeqie is a free open software image viewer and organiser program for Linux, FreeBSD and other Unix-like operating systems.

    100 Geeqie Image Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Windows
    • NetBSD
    • FreeBSD
    Sidebar with histogram, exif and keywords

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Multi-selection
    5.  Image Comparison

    Geeqie Image Viewer VS nomacs

     
  14. Microsoft Photos icon

    Microsoft Photos

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    You can use the Photos app to view or edit photos and videos in your Pictures library and on OneDrive, and to import photos and videos. The Photos app includes a wide range of editing options to enhance your photos, from automatic fixes to advanced adjustments.

    115 Microsoft Photos alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    Microsoft Photos screenshot 1

    Microsoft Photos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Remove Image Background
    4.  Trim video
    5.  WEBP Support
    6.  Matroska
    7.  Cut video
    8.  Bundled with Windows
    9.  Photographic filters

    Microsoft Photos VS nomacs

     
  15. NX Studio icon

    NX Studio

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    NX Studio is a computer software that allows users to enjoy the viewing, processing, and editing of still images and video, and provides more intuitive operation.

    148 NX Studio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    NX Studio screenshot 1

    NX Studio Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Hardware Accelerated
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  File Tagging
    6.  Built-in viewer
    7.  RAW Photo Editors
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Raw editing

    NX Studio VS nomacs

     
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