Apple Photos Alternatives

Apple Photos is described as 'Photos is a digital photograph manipulation application developed by Apple, intended to be less complex than its predecessor iPhoto' and is a popular Photo Manager in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Apple Photos for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Apple Photos alternative is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try IrfanView or Ente Photos. Other great apps like Apple Photos are digiKam, Fossify Gallery, nomacs and Adobe Lightroom.

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Apple Photos alternatives are mainly Photo Managers, but if you're looking for Image Viewers or Photo Sharing Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Mac, EU and Mac + Photo Organization. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Apple Photos.
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  1. Lenscape icon
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    Lenscape is a macOS photo viewer software optimized for Apple Silicon. It allows users to view, manage, and customize their photos and videos in various modes like gallery, full screen, or thumbnail. Users can also select photos and videos to move, copy, trash, or share them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Lomorage icon
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    Lomorage is free private photo cloud solution that puts you in control of your photos and videos. Enjoy the moments from any device with your own server, with no strings attached. Your photos, your videos, your disks, your way.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  3. Pixaver icon
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    Ever wonder what would happen if you accidentally deleted a bunch of images? Or, if you lost access to your Google Photos account? Or, if there was a technical glitch? In any of those situations, Pixaver would catch your fall.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Recall Photos icon
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    Recall is an open-source and decentralized alternative to Google Photos built on top of Blockstack. Photos are stored encrypted with the user's private key and therefore not accessible to anyone else.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Blockstack
     
  5. Efficiently manage and organize large photo collections with face recognition, RAW file support for over 590 camera models, duplicate detection, thematic sorting, image optimization, direct camera import, easy slideshow creation, detailed content analysis, and backup to CD, DVD, or hard drive.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Sony Album icon
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    The Album application brings new intuitive ways to browse high-quality photos and videos at blazing speed. It also provides instant viewing and sharing of photos on online services, showcasing the great camera capabilities of Xperia™ smartphones.

    37 Sony Album alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  7. Albums Backup icon
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    Albums Backup lets you quickly transfer all your iPhone and iPad photos and videos to your Windows PC or Mac via USB, without using cloud storage or requiring a login.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. ViewNX-i icon
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    Nikon ViewNX-i software lets you browse still image and video files, edit still images via Capture NX-D or video files via ViewNX-Movie Editor.

    38 ViewNX-i alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Irix HDR icon
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    An AI powered photo editing app for Mac and Windows systems. Includes the latest offerings from Binaire, including the world's first AFNN powered AI engine called MyND. Includes Sky Replacement, Face & Body sculpting, 200+ presets & AI powered tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Phase One Media Pro (formerly Microsoft Expression Media and iView Media Pro) is a commercial digital asset management cataloging program for Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X operating systems.

    31 Phase One Media Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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