Shotwell Alternatives

Shotwell is described as 'Open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment' and is a very popular Photo Manager in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Shotwell for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Shotwell alternative is Ente Photos, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Shotwell are XnView MP, digiKam, darktable and RawTherapee.

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  1. gThumb icon
     108 likes

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

    127 gThumb alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
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    gThumb vs Shotwell Comments
    clement beb
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    Organize and edit photo like Shotwell

    • gThumb is Free and Open SourceShotwell is also Free and Open Source
    • gThumb is an Image Viewer Shotwell is a Photo Manager
  2. Apple Photos icon
     63 likes

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

    145 Apple Photos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Apple Photos vs Shotwell Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's easy & free: no virus, no malware, no adware, no fremiumware, no subscription, just working.

    • Apple Photos is Free and ProprietaryShotwell is Free and Open Source
  3. PhotoSort icon
     10 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. LibrePhotos icon
     22 likes

    Unlike commercial service that store your photos in the cloud and scan/index them to train their machine learning models and collect ad targeting data on you, LibrePhotos keeps all your photos and metadata on your local machine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Plex Photos icon
     15 likes

    Plex Photos lets you effortlessly view and manage your personal photo libraries, providing easy access to your favorite moments both at home and on the go.

    69 Plex Photos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • iPhone
     
  6. Capture One icon
     36 likes

    Capture One is a leading raw converter and workflow software which enables photographers to reduce the time and effort required to deliver astounding ready-to-use images with excellent color and detail.

    62 Capture One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Photon Studio icon
     10 likes

    Photon Studio grabs the latest photo taken with Photon Camera on your iPhone, and allows you to easily display it on your iPad, Apple Silicon Mac, or another iPhone connected to an external monitor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
     
  8. Adobe Bridge icon
     63 likes

    Advanced digital asset manager offering creative asset organization, metadata editing, and integration with Adobe products. Supports multiple formats, raw editing, and file export, allowing task simplification, collaboration, and creative project management.

    78 Adobe Bridge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Adobe Bridge vs Shotwell Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Bridge is professional-focused, Shotwell is consumer-focused. They are optimized for different use cases.

    • Adobe Bridge is Free and ProprietaryShotwell is Free and Open Source
  9. zeitkapsl icon
     6 likes

    A private, end-to-end encrypted photo and video storage service based in the EU. It lets you back up, organize, and share memories securely, with original quality, no ads, and zero data mining.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Tonfotos icon
     102 likes

    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.

    33 Tonfotos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Pix icon
     11 likes

    An image viewer and browser utility - primarily for Linux Mint. Pix is part of the X-Apps project, which aims at producing cross-distribution and cross-desktop software.

    79 Pix alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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