Best Loupe Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from photo viewer software ranked against Loupe on the same published basis.
- 1Loupe vs Ghost Commander
- 2Loupe vs ApolloOne
- 3Loupe vs FastStone Image Viewer
- 4Loupe vs ImageGlass
- 5Loupe vs XnConvert
- 6Loupe vs Geeqie
- 7Loupe vs GNOME Remote Desktop
- 8Loupe vs Gwenview
- 9Loupe vs IrfanView
- 10Loupe vs JPEGView
- 11Loupe vs Mousepad
- 12Loupe vs nomacs
- 13Loupe vs PhotoQt
- 14Loupe vs Pictureflect Photo Viewer
- 15Loupe vs Pineapple Pictures
- 16Loupe vs feh
- 17Loupe vs Free Photo Viewer
- 18Loupe vs qView
- 19Loupe vs JPEGView
- 20Loupe vs QTerminal
Loupe alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost Commander | 7.4 | No | — | Android |
| 2 | ApolloOne | 6.4 | Free plan | $1.25/mo | Mac |
| 3 | FastStone Image Viewer | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 4 | ImageGlass | 6.4 | Free plan | $826.42/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | XnConvert | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Geeqie | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | GNOME Remote Desktop | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | Gwenview | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 9 | IrfanView | 6.3 | Free plan | $18/mo | Windows |
| 10 | JPEGView | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Mousepad | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | nomacs | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | PhotoQt | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 14 | Pictureflect Photo Viewer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | Pineapple Pictures | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | feh | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 17 | Free Photo Viewer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 18 | qView | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | JPEGView | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | QTerminal | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about Loupe alternatives
What is the best alternative to Loupe?
Ghost Commander, number 1 in photo viewer software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: ApolloOne, FastStone Image Viewer, ImageGlass and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Loupe?
ApolloOne is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 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.