Open Source Windows Photo Viewer AlternativesTop Image Viewers and other similar apps like Windows Photo Viewer

The best open source alternative to Windows Photo Viewer is ImageGlass. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Windows Photo Viewer and 14 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Windows Photo Viewer are nomacs, qView, JPEGView and PicView.

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  1. ImageGlass icon

    ImageGlass

     266 likes

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

    90 ImageGlass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    ImageGlass vs Windows Photo Viewer Comments
    rafaljanuszwysocki
    Positive
    3

    Fast and good looking alternative.

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Crisp interface, fast, not bloated. Can be full screen. Uses a Chrome-style menu, so out of the way until you need it. Opens in seconds (2?); Photo Viewer, Photos, irfanview, xnView, FastStone all take a bit longer. Open source. Actively developed.

    There are things it does not do, but I have several other apps to accomplish those things.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Perfect replacement, simple & modern ui. All I needed was a picture viewer, possibility to rotate/flip/slideshow and check the alpha channel - this does all that without having a bloated and outdated interface.

    Most other alternatives don't have a purpose as clear as this one and their ui becomes hella bloated as the result.

    • ImageGlass is Free and Open SourceWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
    • ImageGlass is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedWindows Photo Viewer is not according to our users
  2. nomacs icon

    nomacs

     255 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.

    107 nomacs alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
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  4. qView icon

    qView

     90 likes

    Fast and lightweight Qt-based image viewer with support for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Features include multiple format support, customizable interface, GIF playback, high-resolution display compatibility, and efficient navigation through keyboard shortcuts.

    121 qView alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    qView vs Windows Photo Viewer Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    simple, portable, minimalistic

    • qView is Free and Open SourceWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
    • qView is Minimalistic, Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows Photo Viewer is not according to our users
  5. JPEGView icon

    JPEGView

     150 likes

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

    150 JPEGView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Very simple. Only a title bar other than the picture.
     
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    JPEGView vs Windows Photo Viewer Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Lightweight, powerful. Easy browsing pics/gifs together

    • JPEGView is Free and Open SourceWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
    • JPEGView is Lightweight, Minimalistic and Privacy focusedWindows Photo Viewer is not according to our users
  7. PicView icon

    PicView

     51 likes

    PicView is a fast, free and fully customizable picture viewer for macOS and Windows 10/11. It supports virtually all image file types, including (animated) WEBP, (animated) GIF, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, PSD and many others.

    69 PicView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    Minimalist dark theme
     
  8. gThumb icon

    gThumb

     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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Adjust Colors
     
  10. opti icon

    opti

     8 likes

    simple, transparent media viewer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Sequential icon

    Sequential

     12 likes

    Sequential is an image viewer for Mac OS X. It was originally designed for opening a folder of images and displaying them in order. It works well for viewing comics and manga.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.1.2, released in January 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Sequential vs Windows Photo Viewer Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Very great for comics and manga.

    • Sequential is Free and Open SourceWindows Photo Viewer is Free and Proprietary
  13. ExifPro icon

    ExifPro

     2 likes

    ExifPro is an image browser application that can help you display, describe, tag, and manipulate your collection of photographs.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Veneta Viewer icon

    Veneta Viewer

     4 likes

    Hardware accelerated image viewer and image sequence player. It supports a large variety of formats, including many camera RAW images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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