Best File Magic Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file viewer software ranked against File Magic on the same published basis.
- 1File Magic vs Universal File Opener
- 2File Magic vs ViewAnyFile.app
- 3File Magic vs File Viewer Plus
- 4File Magic vs Polaris Viewer Plus
- 5File Magic vs File Viewer for Android
- 6File Magic vs Gander
- 7File Magic vs Evince
- 8File Magic vs Okular
- 9File Magic vs XnConvert
- 10File Magic vs FastStone Image Viewer
- 11File Magic vs IrfanView
- 12File Magic vs SumatraPDF
- 13File Magic vs Universal Viewer
- 14File Magic vs Geeqie
- 15File Magic vs nomacs
- 16File Magic vs File Viewer
- 17File Magic vs OmniViewer
- 18File Magic vs OpenFiles
- 19File Magic vs PRO Viewer
- 20File Magic vs FileViewPro
File Magic alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universal File Opener | 7.9 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Android, Windows |
| 2 | ViewAnyFile.app | 7.8 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | File Viewer Plus | 7.0 | No | €1.83/mo | Android, Windows |
| 4 | Polaris Viewer Plus | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | File Viewer for Android | 6.9 | No | — | Android |
| 6 | Gander | 6.7 | No | — | Android |
| 7 | Evince | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | Okular | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | XnConvert | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | FastStone Image Viewer | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 11 | IrfanView | 6.3 | Free plan | $18/mo | Windows |
| 12 | SumatraPDF | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | Universal Viewer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | Geeqie | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | nomacs | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | File Viewer | 5.8 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | OmniViewer | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | OpenFiles | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | PRO Viewer | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 20 | FileViewPro | 5.6 | No | $1.33/mo | Windows |
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Questions about File Magic alternatives
What is the best alternative to File Magic?
Universal File Opener, number 1 in file viewer software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: ViewAnyFile.app, File Viewer Plus, Polaris Viewer Plus and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to File Magic?
Universal File Opener is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.