IrfanView AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Viewers

The best Image Viewer 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 loads of them are Image Viewers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Viewer alternatives to IrfanView are ImageGlass, XnView Classic, qView and JPEGView.

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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
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    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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    36
    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
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    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. 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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about qView as an Alternative to IrfanView
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    IrfanView is not a simple viewer. Take all of what qView does away from IrfanView and you still have a complete program. qView appears to be a good program just not an alternative to IrfanView.

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

    Only processes single images, no way to look at folders or organize.

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

    • This alternative is disputed. qView is a legitimate IrfanView alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • qView is Free and Open SourceIrfanView is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • qView is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedIrfanView is not according to our users
  10. 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
  11. 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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  12. 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
     
  13. 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
  14. qimgv icon

    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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  15. PhotoSort icon

    PhotoSort

     10 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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