Windows Live Photo Gallery AlternativesPhoto Managers and other similar apps like Windows Live Photo Gallery

Windows Live Photo Gallery is described as 'Photo management and sharing: It is an upgraded version of Windows Photo Gallery, which was a part of Windows Vista with Windows Live. The application is available for download bundled with Windows Movie Maker via the Windows Essentials 2012 suite' and is a popular Photo Manager in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Windows Live Photo Gallery for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Windows Live Photo Gallery alternative is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try nomacs or digiKam. Other great apps like Windows Live Photo Gallery are XnView MP, ImageGlass, FastStone Image Viewer and Google Photos.

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Windows Live Photo Gallery alternatives page was last updated Aug 13, 2022
  1. IrfanView icon
     968 likes

    Fast and compact image viewer/converter trying to be simple for beginners and powerful for professionals. Many supported file formats and features. Features included: multi-language support, Thumbnail option, Painting, slideshow, toolbar skins, fast directory browsing, batch...

    142 IrfanView alternatives
    IrfanView screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Intuitive Interface

    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 iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    IrfanView VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

    Is IrfanView a good alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery?
     
    Comments about IrfanView as an Alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery
     
       
    Guest

    It is a photo viewer, pure and simple; Windows Live Photo Gallery is a photo manager with extensive facial recognition and cross-referencing capabilities.

    Top negative commentSep 26, 2017
    9
    Guest

    It's just a single photo viewer/basic editor. No gallery handling at all.

    Negative commentAug 13, 2022
    0
    Guest

    Even though it's a great program, it is not intended to be used in the same scenarios (irfanview is an image viewer, Photo Gallery is for organizing collections).

    Negative commentMar 25, 2019
    5
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    • This alternative is disputed. IrfanView is a legitimate Windows Live Photo Gallery alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • IrfanView is the most popular Windows alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery.

    • IrfanView is the most popular free alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery.

    • IrfanView is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Live Photo Gallery is Free and Proprietary
    • IrfanView is LightweightWindows Live Photo Gallery is not according to our users
  2. XnView MP icon
     375 likes

    Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets.

    138 XnView MP alternatives
    XnView MP screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top XnView MP Features

    1.  Media library
    2.  Batch image manipulation
    3.  Batch Editing
    4.  Thumbnails
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Sorting by tags
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Portable
    9.  Batch Rename Files
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  No Tracking
    XnView MP iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    XnView MP VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

    Is XnView MP a good alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery?
     
    • Most users think XnView MP is a great Windows Live Photo Gallery alternative.

    • XnView MP is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery.

    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Live Photo Gallery is Free and Proprietary
  3. nomacs icon
     226 likes

    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.

    85 nomacs alternatives
    nomacs screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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.  Frameless
    12.  Works Offline
    nomacs iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    nomacs VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

    Is nomacs a good alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery?
     
    • nomacs is the most popular Open Source alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery.

    • nomacs is Free and Open SourceWindows Live Photo Gallery is Free and Proprietary
    • nomacs is LightweightWindows Live Photo Gallery is not according to our users
  4. digiKam icon
     328 likes

    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.

    95 digiKam alternatives
    Image editor

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    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
    digiKam iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    digiKam VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

    Is digiKam a good alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery?
     
    Comments about digiKam as an Alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery
     
    Guest

    Can't organize within user's folders

    Negative commentSep 25, 2017
    0
    Guest

    Works offline, has great tagging and facial recognition features

    Positive commentMar 25, 2019
    0
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    digiKam icon
    • Almost everyone thinks digiKam is a great Windows Live Photo Gallery alternative.

    • digiKam is Free and Open SourceWindows Live Photo Gallery is Free and Proprietary
  5. ImageGlass icon
     209 likes

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

    72 ImageGlass alternatives
    ImageGlass screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    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.  Extract images
    ImageGlass iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    ImageGlass VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

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  6. FastStone Image Viewer icon
     470 likes

    FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser, converter and editor. It has a nice array of features that include image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping and color adjustments.

    125 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives
    A Screenshot of the whole program interface

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    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 iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    FastStone Image Viewer VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

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  7. Google Photos icon
     326 likes

    Store and share photos and videos with 15 GB free space. Enjoy automatic organization, album creation, and seamless integration across devices and Google services.

    128 Google Photos alternatives
    Google Photos screenshot 1
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top Google Photos Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Image Sharing
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Browser Gallery
    5.  Browser-photo-gallery
    6.  Visual Organization
    7.  Batch Rename Files
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Automatic Backup
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Selective Synchronization
    12.  Photographic filters
    Google Photos iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    Google Photos VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

    Is Google Photos a good alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery?
     
    Comments about Google Photos as an Alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery
     
    Guest

    i liked windows live photo gallery better but this will do..~

    Positive commentJun 17, 2019
    0
    Elros Telperien

    Super facial recognition capabilities. Fully online, so also serves as a backup.

    Positive commentDec 15, 2018
    -4
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    Google Photos icon
    • Some users think Google Photos is a great Windows Live Photo Gallery alternative, some don't.

    • Google Photos is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery.

    • Google Photos is Freemium and ProprietaryWindows Live Photo Gallery is Free and Proprietary
  8. XnView Classic icon
     439 likes

    XnView Classic is an efficient image viewer, browser and converter for Windows with built-in support for over 500 image formats.

    140 XnView Classic alternatives
    Viewer Window (windows version)

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    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 iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    XnView Classic VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

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  9. Photoscape icon
     258 likes

    PhotoScape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.

    190 Photoscape alternatives
    Photoscape screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Image Combining
    2.  Collage
    3.  Color correction
    4.  RAW Photo Editors
    5.  Batch Editing
    6.  Retouch photos
    7.  Crop video
    8.  Custom Backgrounds
    9.  Image Morphing
    10.  Merge photos
    11.  Batch processing
    Photoscape iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    Photoscape VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

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  10. JPEGView icon
     142 likes

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

    128 JPEGView alternatives
    Very simple. Only a title bar other than the picture.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    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 iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    JPEGView VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

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  11. ACDSee Photo Studio icon
     144 likes

    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...

    172 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives
    ACDSee Photo Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    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.  Support for 4K
    9.  Support for Layers
    10.  Batch Editing
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  Works Offline
    ACDSee Photo Studio iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    ACDSee Photo Studio VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

    Is ACDSee Photo Studio a good alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery?
     
    Comments about ACDSee Photo Studio as an Alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery
     
    Guest

    Not as simple to use - more like Lightroom for image organization/tagging

    Negative commentSep 21, 2017
    0
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    • Most users think ACDSee Photo Studio is a great Windows Live Photo Gallery alternative.

    • ACDSee Photo Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to Windows Live Photo Gallery.

    • ACDSee Photo Studio is Paid and ProprietaryWindows Live Photo Gallery is Free and Proprietary
  12. gThumb icon
     104 likes

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

    116 gThumb alternatives
    Adjust Colors

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  WEBP Support
    2.  Search metadata
    3.  Photo selection
    4.  In built video player
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Slide Show
    8.  Image browser
    9.  Thumbnails
    gThumb iconWindows Live Photo Gallery Icon

    gThumb VS Windows Live Photo Gallery

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