Ristretto AlternativesImage Viewers and other similar apps like Ristretto

Ristretto is described as 'The Ristretto Image Viewer is an application that can be used to view, and scroll through images' and is a Image Viewer in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Ristretto for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Xfce apps. The best Ristretto alternative is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try nomacs or ImageGlass. Other great apps like Ristretto are XnView Classic, JPEGView, Preview and gThumb.

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Ristretto alternatives page was last updated Apr 29, 2025
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  1. IrfanView icon

    IrfanView

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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.

    145 IrfanView alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BA flagBosnia & Herzegovina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    IrfanView screenshot 1

    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 Ristretto

     

    • IrfanView is the most popular Windows alternative to Ristretto.

    • IrfanView is the most popular free alternative to Ristretto.

    • IrfanView is Free Personal and ProprietaryRistretto is Free and Open Source
    • IrfanView is LightweightRistretto is not according to our users
  2. nomacs icon

    nomacs

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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.

    89 nomacs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
    nomacs screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Image browser
    3.  Crop images
    4.  Support for SVG
    5.  RAW Photo Editors
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Portable
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Frameless

    nomacs VS Ristretto

     

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

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

    • nomacs is Free and Open SourceRistretto is also Free and Open Source
    • nomacs is LightweightRistretto is not according to our users
  4. ImageGlass icon

    ImageGlass

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

    73 ImageGlass alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ImageGlass screenshot 1

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Fullscreen support
    3.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    4.  Crop images
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Built-in Color Picker
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Support for SVG
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  Built-in viewer

    ImageGlass VS Ristretto

     
  5. XnView Classic icon

    XnView Classic

     438 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.

    143 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 Ristretto

     
  6. JPEGView icon

    JPEGView

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

    131 JPEGView alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

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

    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 Ristretto

     
  7. Preview icon

    Preview

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    Preview is a simple and elegant application by Apple for viewing and working with images and PDF documents.

    154 Preview alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Preview screenshot 1
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    Preview screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Image resizing
    4.  Built-in Image converter
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Combine PDF

    Preview VS Ristretto

     
  9. 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 Ristretto

     
  10. 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.

    114 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 Ristretto

     
  11. Universal Viewer icon

    Universal Viewer

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    Universal Viewer is an advanced file viewer for wide range of formats. Supported file formats are:

    160 Universal Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Image is shown
    Discontinued

    The latest version (6.7.9) is from 2021.

    Universal Viewer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Large File

    Universal Viewer VS Ristretto

     
  12. PhotoQt icon

    PhotoQt

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    PhotoQt is a simple, yet powerful and good looking image viewer, written in Qt, published as open-source, and completely free.

    49 PhotoQt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    PhotoQt screenshot 1

    PhotoQt VS Ristretto

     
  13. Geeqie Image Viewer icon

    Geeqie Image Viewer

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

    99 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 Ristretto

     
  14. Clotski icon

    Clotski

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    Seamlessly browse and share images directly from your menu bar application, with support for tagging, searching, and drag-and-drop functionality. Experience full keyboard control and effortless integration with the pasteboard, enabling automatic image collection and streamlined workflows.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Clotski screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Image Sharing
    6.  Drag and Drop
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Sits in the MenuBar
    9.  Image browser

    Clotski VS Ristretto

     

    • Clotski is the most popular commercial alternative to Ristretto.

    • Clotski is Paid and ProprietaryRistretto is Free and Open Source
    • Clotski is Lightweight and Privacy focusedRistretto is not according to our users
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