Shotwell Alternatives for Windows

Shotwell is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try digiKam or darktable. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Shotwell and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Shotwell are PhotoPrism, Ente Photos, qView and XnView Classic.

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Shotwell alternatives are mainly Photo Managers but may also be Image Viewers or Image Editors. Other popular filters includes Linux + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Shotwell.

Shotwell

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Photo Manager
Free • Open Source

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

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Shotwell alternatives page was last updated Jul 24, 2023

XnView MP
Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.
135 XnView MP alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
- Photo Manager
- Image Viewer
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top XnView MP Features
1. Media library
2. Batch image manipulation
3. Batch Editing
4. Thumbnails
5. Sorting by tags
6. Ad-free
7. Works Offline
8. Portable
9. Batch Rename Files
10. Dark Mode
11. File Tagging
12. No Tracking
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XnView MP VS Shotwell
Is XnView MP a good alternative to Shotwell?
- Most users think XnView MP is a great Shotwell alternative.
- XnView MP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Shotwell.
- XnView MP is the most popular free alternative to Shotwell.
- XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryShotwell is Free and Open Source

digiKam
digiKam is an advanced digital photo management application which makes importing and organizing digital photos a "snap". The photos are organized in albums which can be sorted chronologically, by folder layout or by custom collections.
91 digiKam alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Photo Manager
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- KDE Plasma
- Flathub
- Qt
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Top digiKam Features
1. Tag based
2. Geotagged Photos
3. Facial Recognition
4. Tagging
5. Raw editing
6. File Tagging
7. Ad-free
8. Works Offline
9. No registration required
10. No Tracking
11. RAW Photo Editors
12. Photo Recovery
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digiKam VS Shotwell
Is digiKam a good alternative to Shotwell?
- Most users think digiKam is a great Shotwell alternative.
- digiKam is the most popular Open Source alternative to Shotwell.
- digiKam is Free and Open SourceShotwell is also Free and Open Source

darktable
darktable is a virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers: it manages your digital negatives in a database and lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable. it also enables you to develop raw images and enhance them.
61 darktable alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Photo Manager
- Raw Photo Editors
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Top darktable Features
1. RAW Photo Editors
2. Advanced retouching
3. No Coding Required
4. Non Destructive Editing
5. Hardware Accelerated
6. Works Offline
7. Ad-free
8. Built-in viewer
9. Dark Mode
10. No registration required
11. Support for scripting
12. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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darktable VS Shotwell
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PhotoPrism
PhotoPrism® is an AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web. It makes use of the latest technologies to tag and find pictures automatically without getting in your way. You can run it at home, on a private server, or in the cloud.
109 PhotoPrism alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Photo Manager
- Photo Sharing App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- DigitalOcean
- Self-Hosted
- FreeBSD
- Raspberry Pi
- Docker
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Top PhotoPrism Features
1. Automatic Tagging
2. Facial Recognition
3. Geocoding
4. Privacy focused
5. AI-Powered
6. Ad-free
7. No registration required
8. Decentralized
9. Works Offline
10. Geotagging
11. Dark Mode
12. Support for Themes
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PhotoPrism VS Shotwell
Is PhotoPrism a good alternative to Shotwell?
- PhotoPrism is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Shotwell.
- PhotoPrism is Freemium and Open SourceShotwell is Free and Open Source
- PhotoPrism is DecentralizedShotwell is not according to our users

Ente Photos
End-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos / iCloud Photos, that makes it easy to backup and share photos and videos.
115 Ente Photos alternatives
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License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Photo Manager
- Photo Sharing App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- F-Droid
Top Ente Photos Features
1. Privacy focused
2. Encrypted Photo Storage
3. End-to-End Encryption
4. Ad-free
5. No Tracking
6. Encrypted Backup
7. Automatic Backup
8. Cloud Sync
9. Shared Folders
10. Two-factor Authentication
11. Dark Mode
12. Built-in viewer
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Ente Photos VS Shotwell
Is Ente Photos a good alternative to Shotwell?
- Ente Photos is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Shotwell.
- Ente Photos is Freemium and Open SourceShotwell is Free and Open Source

qView
qView is a Qt-based image viewer designed to be practical and minimal, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux
96 qView alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Image Viewer
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+1
qView Features
1. Minimalistic
2. Lightweight
3. Fullscreen support
4. QT Based
5. Portable
6. Ad-free
7. Works Offline
8. Dark Mode
9. Privacy focused
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qView VS Shotwell
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XnView Classic
XnView Classic is an efficient image viewer, browser and converter for Windows with built-in support for over 500 image formats.
137 XnView Classic alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
- Image Viewer
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- ReactOS
Top XnView Classic Features
1. Batch Rename Files
2. Built-in viewer
3. Portable
4. Lightweight
5. Works Offline
6. No registration required
7. Batch Editing
8. RAW Photo Editors
9. Color Picker
10. Ad-free
11. Dark Mode
12. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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XnView Classic VS Shotwell
Is XnView Classic a good alternative to Shotwell?
Comments about XnView Classic as an Alternative to Shotwell

Guest
XnView does have a catalog and rating database like Shotwell to organize photos.
Positive comment •Jul 30, 2017
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Guest
XnView does not have the organizational, tagging, and cataloging features of Shotwell.
Negative comment •Nov 16, 2015
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- Some users think XnView Classic is a great Shotwell alternative, some don't.
- XnView Classic is Free Personal and ProprietaryShotwell is Free and Open Source

RawTherapee
RawTherapee is a free RAW converter and digital photo processing software. All changes can be applied and batch processed at a convenient time.
51 RawTherapee alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Raw Photo Editors
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
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Top RawTherapee Features
1. RAW Photo Editors
2. Image Optimizer
3. Non Destructive Editing
4. Dark Mode
5. Ad-free
6. Works Offline
7. No registration required
8. Batch Rename Files
9. File Tagging
10. WYSIWYG Support
11. Privacy focused
12. Color Picker
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RawTherapee VS Shotwell
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Eagle
Eagle is a cross-platform app for collecting, organizing, and managing media files like images, videos, fonts, and audio, with features tailored for designers to centralize their design assets.
50 Eagle alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Bookmark Manager
- Photo Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Mozilla Firefox
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Top Eagle Features
1. File Tagging
2. Digital asset manager
3. Tag based
4. Categories
5. Media library
6. Watch Folder
7. Reverse Image Search
8. Music Looper
9. Batch Rename Files
10. Keyframe Animation
11. Cloud Sync
12. No Coding Required
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Eagle VS Shotwell
Is Eagle a good alternative to Shotwell?
- Eagle is the most popular commercial alternative to Shotwell.
- Eagle is Paid and ProprietaryShotwell is Free and Open Source

ACDSee Photo Studio
ACDSee Photo Studio is an application for viewing, organizing, and editing digital photos. It also allows for image sharing on social media or the developer's website. The Home 2024 version introduces new features such as 2-way embedding of Category and Keyword Metadata...
170 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Photo Manager
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
- iPad
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Top ACDSee Photo Studio Features
1. Facial Recognition
2. Built-in Image editor
3. RAW Photo Editors
4. Dark Mode
5. Ad-free
6. Geotagging
7. Support for 4K
8. Support for Layers
9. Batch Editing
10. Batch Rename Files
11. Works Offline
12. Color Picker
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ACDSee Photo Studio VS Shotwell
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Piwigo
Manage your photo collection with Piwigo Piwigo is open source photo gallery software for the web. Designed for organisations, teams and individuals.
117 Piwigo alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Photo Manager
- Photo Sharing App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
Piwigo Features
1. Lightweight
2. Cloud Sync
3. Support for Themes
4. On-premises software
5. Web-Based
6. Watermark images
7. Photo Gallery
8. Access Control
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Piwigo VS Shotwell
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Comments about Piwigo as an Alternative to Shotwell

Another Neko
Pingwo on mobile requires a connection to a Pingwo photo editing server, while Shotwell works fine without a network connection if you want to edit photos locally.
Negative comment •Jul 30, 2022
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- Piwigo is Free and Open SourceShotwell is also Free and Open Source

Adobe Bridge
Bridge CC gives you centralized access to all the files and assets you need for your creative projects. Organize personal and team assets, batch edit with ease, add watermarks, set centralized color preferences, and even upload your photos to Adobe Stock.
55 Adobe Bridge alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Photo Manager
- Image Viewer
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
+1
Adobe Bridge Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. File Tagging
3. Cloud Sync
4. Batch Editing
5. File keyword
6. Batch processing
7. Convert images to PDF
8. Support for Batch Mode
9. File Organizer
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Adobe Bridge VS Shotwell
Is Adobe Bridge a good alternative to Shotwell?
Comments about Adobe Bridge as an Alternative to Shotwell

Guest
Bridge is professional-focused, Shotwell is consumer-focused. They are optimized for different use cases.
Negative comment •Apr 16, 2017
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- Adobe Bridge is Free and ProprietaryShotwell is Free and Open Source