IrfanView AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Editors

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

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  1. XnView MP icon

    XnView MP

     392 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 type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about XnView MP as an Alternative to IrfanView
    Top Positive Comment
    henriquedominguesgarcia
    11

    XnView has dozens of tools and filters for fast image editing, as well as an integrated file manager with several functions to organize images. Besides everything runs on both Windows and Linux. It's a bit slow compared to Irfanview, but it's still one of the best programs of its kind.

    Top Negative Comment
    Korwin
    1

    After enabling the "Show files in subfolders" option, it crashes with tens of thousands of images. IrfanView in the same situation works flawlessly (apart from the fact that it does not save the generated thumbnails to the database for quick reuse).

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    one can't even delete images in fullscreen

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    XnView MP icon
    XnView MP icon

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

    • XnView MP is Free Personal and ProprietaryIrfanView is also Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
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    Comments about nomacs as an Alternative to IrfanView
    Top Positive Comment
    KennethWilhelmsson
    2

    nomacs is so far the best contender to irfanview. You can go through images and delete or keep. Scale and cut. Having some trouble with paste, but I hope that is a setting. Or an yet undiscovered feature.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    No bloated user interface.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Has possibilty to paste image from clipboard!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    nomacs icon
    nomacs icon

    • Most users think nomacs is a great IrfanView alternative.

    • nomacs is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • nomacs is Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users
  4. 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 type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about FastStone Image Viewer as an Alternative to IrfanView
    Azazel
    Positive
    0

    It's 2-3 times slower than IfranView but has a more features. I happily use them both

    FastStone Image Viewer icon
    FastStone Image Viewer icon

    • Most users think FastStone Image Viewer is a great IrfanView alternative.

    • FastStone Image Viewer is Free Personal and ProprietaryIrfanView is also Free Personal and Proprietary
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  6. ImageGlass icon

    ImageGlass

     239 likes

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

    81 ImageGlass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about ImageGlass as an Alternative to IrfanView
    s0me0ne
    Positive
    0

    Open source, supports more formats than any other viewer

    casey-likes-open-sauce
    Negative
    0

    This was pretty good for awhile. But now brings up an extra window every time it is opened to tell you to BUY off the Microsoft Store for updates. On top of that, is taking up to 15 seconds to open a 60kb jpeg. Uninstalled.

    Shuunen
    Positive
    -2

    Lightweight, minimalist & effective

    3 of 4 comments
    ImageGlass icon
    ImageGlass icon

    • Almost everyone thinks ImageGlass is a great IrfanView alternative.

    • ImageGlass is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • ImageGlass is Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users
  7. XnView Classic icon

    XnView Classic

     440 likes

    XnView Classic is an efficient image viewer, browser and converter for Windows with built-in support for over 500 image formats.

    150 XnView Classic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Viewer Window (windows version)
     
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  8. 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 type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Very simple. Only a title bar other than the picture.
     
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    Comments about JPEGView as an Alternative to IrfanView
    Matt Adamek
    Positive
    0

    More features, less resource-savvy

    michaelino
    Positive
    1

    It's fast and it doesn't eat as many resources as Irfan.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Best free for commercial use alternative to IrfanView. Small, fast, and better than the default Windows image viewer.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    JPEGView icon
    JPEGView icon

    • Almost everyone thinks JPEGView is a great IrfanView alternative.

    • JPEGView is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • JPEGView is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users
  10. Gwenview icon

    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 type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  11. 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.

    63 PicView alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    Minimalist dark theme
     
  12. 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.

    170 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Comments about ACDSee Photo Studio as an Alternative to IrfanView
    coth
    Positive
    -2

    Perfectly an alternative - image viewer. An absolute analog, just paid.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    A commercial image browser..

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ACDSee Photo Studio icon
    ACDSee Photo Studio icon

    • Some users think ACDSee Photo Studio is a great IrfanView alternative, some don't.

    • ACDSee Photo Studio is Paid and ProprietaryIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
  13. gThumb icon

    gThumb

     104 likes

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

    122 gThumb alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Adjust Colors
     
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    Comments about gThumb as an Alternative to IrfanView
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    It lacks the simplicity and the 'just-works' feel of Irfan. gThumb keeps resizing images, doesn't respond logically to a scroll wheel and has an overal annoying interface.

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

    gThumb does not have some of the more important and convenient features found in IrfanView.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    gThumb icon
    gThumb icon

    • Some users think gThumb is a great IrfanView alternative, some don't.

    • gThumb is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • gThumb is Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users
  14. Pix icon

    Pix

     11 likes

    An image viewer and browser utility - primarily for Linux Mint. Pix is part of the X-Apps project, which aims at producing cross-distribution and cross-desktop software.

    72 Pix alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  15. Zoner Studio icon

    Zoner Studio

     60 likes

    Advanced photo software offering RAW processing, layer support, retouching, and video editing. Includes cataloging, presets, automatic import, and robust sharing. Supports RAW and JPG editing with post-trial photo products creation while maintaining non-subscription features.

    93 Zoner Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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