Open RV AlternativesImage Sequence Players and other similar apps like Open RV

Open RV is described as 'Image and sequence viewer for VFX and animation artists. RV is high-performant, hardware accelerated, and pipeline-friendly' and is a VFX software in the photos & graphics category. There are nine alternatives to Open RV for Windows, Linux, Mac and PortableApps.com. The best Open RV alternative is MPC-HC, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Open RV are xSTUDIO, DJV, mrViewer and mrv2.

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Open RV is an image and sequence viewer for VFX and animation artists. RV is high-performant, hardware accelerated, and pipeline-friendly.

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Open RV alternatives page was last updated Dec 6, 2023
  1. MPC-HC icon
     1284 likes

    Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows®. Media Player Classic Home Cinema supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback.

    137 MPC-HC alternatives
    MPC-HC screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Stream audio
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for 4K
    7.  Portable
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Webcam recording
    MPC-HC iconOpen RV Icon

    MPC-HC VS Open RV

    Is MPC-HC a good alternative to Open RV?
     
    Comments about MPC-HC as an Alternative to Open RV
     
    Tarek Hasan

    MPC HC is a video player but RV is a media playback and review application designed for professionals working in the film and TV post production industries, particularly the Visual Effects and Feature Animation sectors.

    Negative commentFeb 21, 2023
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    player

    Agreed. MPC HC is perfect for watching movies at home, but not for professional use.

    CommentDec 6, 2023
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    • MPC-HC is the most popular Windows alternative to Open RV.

    • MPC-HC is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Open RV.

    • MPC-HC is Free and Open SourceOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
    • MPC-HC is Lightweight and Privacy focusedOpen RV is not according to our users
  2. xSTUDIO icon
     4 likes

    xSTUDIO is a modern, flexible and feature-rich Playback and Review application designed to meet the needs of content creators throughout the production process. The application has been carefully engineered to meet the diverse needs of a broad range of review scenarios, whether...

    8 xSTUDIO alternatives
    xSTUDIO screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    xSTUDIO Features

    1.  Live Preview
    xSTUDIO iconOpen RV Icon

    xSTUDIO VS Open RV

    Is xSTUDIO a good alternative to Open RV?
     
    Comments about xSTUDIO as an Alternative to Open RV
     
    player

    xStudio does not have the feature set of OpenRV and is still Linux only.

    Negative commentDec 4, 2023
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    • xSTUDIO is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Open RV.

    • xSTUDIO is Free and Open SourceOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
  3. DJV icon
     11 likes

    DJV provides professional review software for VFX, animation, and film production.

    15 DJV alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DJV iconOpen RV Icon

    DJV VS Open RV

    Is DJV a good alternative to Open RV?
     
    Comments about DJV as an Alternative to Open RV
     
    Guest

    Free software but lacks multi layer image sequence playback

    Positive commentAug 24, 2016
    1
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    • Most users think DJV is a great Open RV alternative.

    • DJV is Free and Open SourceOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
  4. mrViewer icon
     9 likes

    A video player, interactive image viewer, and flipbook for use in VFX, 3D computer graphics and professional illustration.

    19 mrViewer alternatives
    mrViewer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    mrViewer Features

    1.  Stereo images
    2.  Audio Scrubbing
    3.  Video review
    4.  Support for Hotkeys
    5.  Support for subtitles
    6.  HDR Support
    mrViewer iconOpen RV Icon

    mrViewer VS Open RV

    Is mrViewer a good alternative to Open RV?
     
    Comments about mrViewer as an Alternative to Open RV
     
    Guest

    Not as easy to use nor as intuitive as RV and that's saying something.

    Negative commentFeb 26, 2020
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    player

    It matches most of its features.

    Positive commentOct 7, 2016
    0
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    • Most users think mrViewer is a great Open RV alternative.

    • mrViewer is Free and Open SourceOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
  5. mrv2 icon
     1 like

    mrv2 is a rewrite of the older mrViewer application, offering a user friendly interface, python support, native OpenTimelineIO support, solid network collaboration, etc.

    3 mrv2 alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top mrv2 Features

    1.  Colour Grading
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Portable
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Support for 4K
    11.  No Coding Required
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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    mrv2 VS Open RV

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  6. Chaos Player icon
     2 likes

    Chaos Player is a professional image sequence player designed for fast and smooth playback.

    6 Chaos Player alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Chaos Player iconOpen RV Icon

    Chaos Player VS Open RV

    Is Chaos Player a good alternative to Open RV?
     
    • Chaos Player is the most popular commercial alternative to Open RV.

    • Chaos Player is Paid and ProprietaryOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
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    Keyframe MP is a compact, yet powerful, media player designed to meet the needs of animators.

    4 Keyframe MP alternatives
    Keyframe MP screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Keyframe MP Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Image Annotations
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    Keyframe MP VS Open RV

    Is Keyframe MP a good alternative to Open RV?
     
    Comments about Keyframe MP as an Alternative to Open RV
     
    player

    Keyframe MP is a very light flipbook players perfect for anxious animators. However, it lacks a lot of features from other viewers like OpenRV, mrv2 or mrViewer even in its paid version.

    Positive commentDec 6, 2023
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    • Keyframe MP is Paid and ProprietaryOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
  8. Imagen multimedia player icon
     1 like

    Imagen is a multimedia player initially developed for playing HAV files, later extended to support numerous other media formats. Imagen has a unique capability to play sequentially numerated images as if they belong to a video file.

    100 Imagen multimedia player alternatives
    Imagen multimedia player screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 3.1.2, released in July 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website

    Imagen multimedia player iconOpen RV Icon

    Imagen multimedia player VS Open RV

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  9. JefeCheck icon
     1 like

    A Free, Easy to Use yet Highly Flexible High-Res Image Flipbook for Film and TV Post Work.

    6 JefeCheck alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    JefeCheck iconOpen RV Icon

    JefeCheck VS Open RV

    Is JefeCheck a good alternative to Open RV?
     
    Comments about JefeCheck as an Alternative to Open RV
     
    player

    It was an interesting flipbook offering chroma key features, for example. However, it seems development was stopped.

    Positive commentDec 6, 2023
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    • JefeCheck is Free and ProprietaryOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
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