digiKam AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Viewers

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

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  1. darktable icon
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    Open source non-destructive RAW editor and virtual darkroom with zoomable lighttable, database-driven organization, HDR and EXR support, floating-point workflow, batch exporting, and advanced editing for photography and scientific imaging across platforms.

    74 darktable alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  2. PhotoPrism icon
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    PhotoPrism® is an AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web. It makes use of the latest technologies to tag and find pictures automatically without getting in your way. You can run it at home, on a private server, or in the cloud.

    133 PhotoPrism alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
     
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  3. qView icon
     87 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.

    111 qView alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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  4. Gwenview icon
     95 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
     
  5. 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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. gThumb icon
     106 likes

    gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras.

    121 gThumb alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
  7. PhotoSort icon
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    Desktop app for photo sorting on Windows & Mac, managing JPG+RAW files. Sort photos into folders using keys, providing easy navigation and clean interface without deletion, ensuring a focused experience with flexible viewing, safe storage, and no fluff.

    65 PhotoSort alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Apple Photos icon
     58 likes

    Photos is a digital photograph manipulation application developed by Apple, intended to be less complex than its predecessor iPhoto .

    129 Apple Photos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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  9. Adobe Bridge icon
     63 likes

    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 creative project management.

    63 Adobe Bridge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Photon Studio icon
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    Photon Studio grabs the latest photo taken with Photon Camera on your iPhone, and allows you to easily display it on your iPad, Apple Silicon Mac, or another iPhone connected to an external monitor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
     
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