Phototheca AlternativesPhoto Managers & Image Viewers like Phototheca

Phototheca is described as 'Photo management software that makes it easy to view, sort and organize thousands and thousands of your digital photos' and is a Photo Manager in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Phototheca for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and PortableApps.com apps. The best Phototheca alternative is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try digiKam or JPEGView. Other great apps like Phototheca are FastStone Image Viewer, XnView Classic, ACDSee Photo Studio and qimgv.

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Photo management software that makes it easy to view, sort and organize thousands and thousands of your digital photos.

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Phototheca alternatives page was last updated Sep 2, 2022
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  1. IrfanView icon
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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.

    147 IrfanView alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BA flagBosnia & Herzegovina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Intuitive Interface
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Batch conversion
    2.  Image Conversion
    3.  Image Navigation
    4.  Portable
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Batch Rename Files
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Convert images to PDF
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Lossless Compression

    IrfanView VS Phototheca

     
    Comments about IrfanView as an Alternative to Phototheca
    ChinaFan
    Negative Mar 3, 2017
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    IrfanView is a plain viewer with Batch Processing functionality. Phototheca, on the other hand, is a Photo manager, where you organize your photos.

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    • IrfanView is the most popular Windows alternative to Phototheca.

    • IrfanView is the most popular free alternative to Phototheca.

    • IrfanView is Free Personal and ProprietaryPhototheca is Paid and Proprietary
    • IrfanView is LightweightPhototheca is not according to our users
  2. digiKam icon
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    digiKam is an advanced digital photo management tool that simplifies importing and organizing photos into albums. It supports various formats including RAW, features tagging, metadata management, duplicate finder, photo editing, sharing, GPS data handling, and has cross-platform compatibility.

    96 digiKam alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Tag based
    2.  Geotagged Photos
    3.  Facial Recognition
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Raw editing
    6.  File Tagging
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  RAW Photo Editors
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Photo Recovery

    digiKam VS Phototheca

     
    • digiKam is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Phototheca.

    • digiKam is the most popular Open Source alternative to Phototheca.

    • digiKam is Free and Open SourcePhototheca is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    126 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Image browser
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Batch conversion
    4.  Slideshow mode
    5.  Batch processing
    6.  Built-in Image editor
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Portable
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Dark Mode

    FastStone Image Viewer VS Phototheca

     
  4. XnView Classic icon
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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 PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS

    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 Phototheca

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

    132 JPEGView alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Image Preview
    2.  Portable
    3.  Borderless
    4.  Play as Movie
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  Hardware Accelerated
    10.  Function Key Shortcuts
    11.  Built-in editor
    12.  Image Processing

    JPEGView VS Phototheca

     
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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

    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 Phototheca

     
    • ACDSee Photo Studio is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Phototheca.

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

    • ACDSee Photo Studio is Paid and ProprietaryPhototheca is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. qimgv icon
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    Qt5 image viewer with optional video support. Contribute to easymodo/qimgv development by creating an account on GitHub.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 Phototheca

     
  8. Shotwell icon
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    Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment.

    92 Shotwell alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Facial Recognition
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Collection Management
    8.  Collections
    9.  Media library

    Shotwell VS Phototheca

     
  9. gThumb icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    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 Phototheca

     
  10. Tonfotos icon
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    Tonfotos simplifies browsing of large photo collection by grouping shots by events, dates, people, locations and so on. Quickly find what you need regardless where files are stored - on your computer, external drives or NAS.

    21 Tonfotos alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Tonfotos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Automatic deletion of duplicate entries

    Tonfotos VS Phototheca

     
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone

    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 Phototheca

     
  12. Diffractor icon
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    Diffractor unifies managing photo, video and audio files. If you centralize media on that trusty old PC; let Diffractor do the heavy lifting.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Batch Editing
    4.  Portable
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Batch Rename Files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Rewindable video thumbnails

    Diffractor VS Phototheca

     
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