The Best XnView Classic AlternativesTop Image Viewers & Photo Managers like XnView Classic

XnView Classic is described as 'Efficient image viewer, browser and converter for Windows with built-in support for over 500 image formats' and is a very popular Image Viewer in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to XnView Classic for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best XnView Classic alternative is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try IrfanView or XnView MP. Other great apps like XnView Classic are ImageGlass, FastStone Image Viewer, qView and Photoscape.

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  1. IrfanView icon

    IrfanView

     986 likes

    Compact and efficient image application offering viewing, editing, and conversion with batch processing, multi-language support, plugin extensibility, and ad-free operation suitable for Windows and portable use.

    153 IrfanView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about IrfanView as an Alternative to XnView Classic
    nembonoid
    Negative
    0

    IrfanView is the faster image viewer but as an image browser lacks too many features that XNView has.

    nadapez1
    Negative
    0

    Irfanview is an image viewer while xnview is a media browser and cataloguer. (Almost) totally unrelated.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Slashee_the_Cow
    Negative
    1

    IrfanView is focused on opening and editing pictures individually, rather than organising many images

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    • Most users think IrfanView is a great XnView Classic alternative.

    • IrfanView is the most popular Windows alternative to XnView Classic.

    • IrfanView is the most popular free alternative to XnView Classic.

    • IrfanView is Free Personal and ProprietaryXnView Classic is also Free Personal and Proprietary
    • IrfanView is CustomizableXnView Classic is not according to our users
  2. XnView MP icon

    XnView MP

     390 likes

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

    144 XnView MP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Guest
    Positive
    0

    One word! Just fantastic tool with all the features that you need!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks XnView MP is a great XnView Classic alternative.

    • XnView MP is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to XnView Classic.

    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryXnView Classic is also Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. nomacs icon

    nomacs

     241 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.

    96 nomacs alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
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    • Almost everyone thinks nomacs is a great XnView Classic alternative.

    • nomacs is the most popular Open Source alternative to XnView Classic.

    • nomacs is Free and Open SourceXnView Classic is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • nomacs is Customizable and Privacy focusedXnView Classic is not according to our users
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  7. FastStone Image Viewer icon

    FastStone Image Viewer

     479 likes

    Fast image browser and editor for Windows with robust support for browsing, editing, and conversion. Features red-eye removal, resizing, enhanced EXIF access, and musical slideshows with over 150 effects.

    131 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about FastStone Image Viewer as an Alternative to XnView Classic
    Guest
    Positive
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    Free, fast, stable, well thought out interface. Lacks image tagging, and group EXIF information viewing or editing, but as a fast viewer its excellent.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks FastStone Image Viewer is a great XnView Classic alternative.

    • FastStone Image Viewer is Free Personal and ProprietaryXnView Classic is also Free Personal and Proprietary
  8. qView icon

    qView

     80 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.

    110 qView alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Gwenview

     90 likes

    Offers quick browsing and display of various image formats, basic editing tools like crop, rotate, lossless JPEG manipulation, folder browsing as thumbnails or slideshows, supports XCF, drag-and-drop, metadata viewing, KDE integration, and plugin extensions.

    93 Gwenview alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    PicView

     48 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.

    63 PicView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    Minimalist dark theme
     
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    qimgv

     41 likes

    Qt5 image viewer with optional video support. Ability to quickly copy / move images to different folders. Can open some extra formats (JPEG-XL, AVIF, APNG, HEIF/HEIC, RAW) via third-party image plugins.

    113 qimgv alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. ACDSee Photo Studio icon

    ACDSee Photo Studio

     147 likes

    Offers organization, viewing, and editing tools for digital images, supports over 700 RAW formats, enables metadata embedding and syncing, dynamic category and keyword filters, workflow optimizations, non-destructive edits, detailed image preview, and sharing options.

    170 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • ACDSee Photo Studio is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to XnView Classic.

    • ACDSee Photo Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to XnView Classic.

    • ACDSee Photo Studio is Paid and ProprietaryXnView Classic is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    JPEGView

     145 likes

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

    138 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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