XnView Classic AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Viewers

The best Image Viewer alternative to XnView Classic is IrfanView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try IrfanView or XnView MP. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to XnView Classic and loads of them are Image Viewers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Viewer alternatives to XnView Classic are ImageGlass, FastStone Image Viewer, qView and Photoscape.

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  1. IrfanView icon

    IrfanView

     987 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.

    155 IrfanView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    IrfanView vs XnView Classic Comments
    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

    3 of 4 comments
    • 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

     395 likes

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

    145 XnView MP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    XnView MP vs XnView Classic Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryXnView Classic is also Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. nomacs icon

    nomacs

     243 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.

    97 nomacs alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
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    Adobe Bridge

    Advanced digital asset manager offering creative asset organization, metadata editing, and integration with Adobe products. Supports multiple formats, raw editing, and file export, allowing task simplification, collaboration, and...

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  7. FastStone Image Viewer icon

    FastStone Image Viewer

     481 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.

    132 FastStone Image Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    FastStone Image Viewer vs XnView Classic Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

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

    qView

     81 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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  11. Gwenview icon

    Gwenview

     91 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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  12. qimgv icon

    qimgv

     42 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.

    112 qimgv alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. PicView icon

    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.

    62 PicView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    Minimalist dark theme
     
  14. ACDSee Photo Studio icon

    ACDSee Photo Studio

     148 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.

    171 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  15. JPEGView icon

    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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