XnView MP AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Viewers

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

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  1. IrfanView icon
     989 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.

    154 IrfanView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    IrfanView vs XnView MP Comments
    Slashee_the_Cow
    Negative
    1

    Mostly an image viewer. Can't organise and tag and such libraries like XnView can

    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    fast image flip through with arrow keys like irfanview

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • IrfanView is Free Personal and ProprietaryXnView MP is also Free Personal and Proprietary
    • IrfanView is Lightweight and CustomizableXnView MP is not according to our users
  2. digiKam icon
     361 likes

    digiKam is an advanced digital photo management tool that simplifies importing and organizing photos into albums. It supports various formats including RAW, features tagging, metadata management, duplicate finder, photo editing, sharing, GPS data handling, and has cross-platform compatibility.

    110 digiKam alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Qt
     
  3. nomacs icon
     245 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.

    98 nomacs alternatives

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

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    • Windows
     
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    FastStone Image Viewer vs XnView MP Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Similar minus the metadata capabilities

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Lacks a lot of useful features, eg. duplicate finder across folders, really detailed details view, extensive batch renaming options, etc.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    klb3317
    Positive
    -3

    Very fast, easy to use, no copy-to-clipboard issues as in XnView/IrfanView.

    • FastStone Image Viewer is Free Personal and ProprietaryXnView MP is also Free Personal and Proprietary
    • FastStone Image Viewer is LightweightXnView MP is not according to our users
  5. Gwenview icon
     92 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

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
  6. qView icon
     82 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
     
  7. PicView icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  8. JPEGView icon
     146 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

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  9. 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.

    172 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. qimgv icon
     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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    qimgv vs XnView MP Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Very good image viewer. Everything is customizable, integrate your own scripts for everything, very fast also. Best image viewer on linux.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • qimgv is Free and Open SourceXnView MP is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • qimgv is Lightweight and CustomizableXnView MP is not according to our users
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