Windows Photo Viewer AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Photo Managers

The best Photo Manager alternative to Windows Photo Viewer is XnView MP. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try gThumb or Geeqie Image Viewer. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Windows Photo Viewer and seven of them are Photo Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Photo Manager alternatives to Windows Photo Viewer are XnView Classic, Diffractor, Microsoft Photos and Photodali.

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Windows Photo Viewer alternatives page was last updated Aug 8, 2020
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  1. XnView MP icon
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    XnView MP

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

    138 XnView MP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    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
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    Guest

    Starts in fullscreen by default, bloated - includes a file browser, lacking settings to make it as simple a picture viewer as photo viewer is. Not too user-friendly of an UI.

    May have it's uses, but does far too much for the requirements - if I wanna edit I'll just jump into photoshop, if I wanna browse - I'll just jump into a file browser.

    Negative comment •Aug 8, 2020
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    • Most users think XnView MP is a great Windows Photo Viewer alternative.

    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
  2. XnView Classic icon
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    XnView Classic

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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.

    140 XnView Classic alternatives
    Viewer Window (windows version)

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Browser 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
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  4. gThumb icon
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    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.

    116 gThumb alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    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
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  5. Geeqie Image Viewer icon
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    Geeqie Image Viewer

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

    95 Geeqie Image Viewer alternatives
    Sidebar with histogram, exif and keywords

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Multi-selection
    5.  Image Comparison
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  6. Diffractor icon
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    Diffractor

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    Diffractor unifies managing photo, video and audio files. If you centralize media on that trusty old PC; let Diffractor do the heavy lifting.

    73 Diffractor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Batch Editing
    4.  Portable
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Batch Rename Files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Rewindable video thumbnails
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  7. Microsoft Photos icon
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    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.

    110 Microsoft Photos alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
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    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
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    you cant slide to another photo if it is zoomed in, you cant zoom in or out with the mouse wheel, its more a smartphone app, than a sowtware fot Windows 10, You cant treat a PC OS like a smartphone, its brainless

    Negative comment •Mar 12, 2018
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    • This alternative is disputed. Microsoft Photos is a legitimate Windows Photo Viewer alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Microsoft Photos is Free and ProprietaryWindows Photo Viewer is also Free and Proprietary
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    Photodali

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    Photodali Photo Manager is powerful and flexible photo manager for Windows XP/Vista/7/8. Photodali allows you to organize and view your photo collection. It also include many features in one place, such as digital photo manager and simple photo editor with a lot of filters...

    20 Photodali alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Photodali Features

    1.  Calendar Integration
    2.  Built-in Image editor
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    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 0.7.2, released in April 2013, can be still downloded from the official website.

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