Best Photo Viewer Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Ghost Commander is ranked #1 of 35 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ApolloOne and FastStone Image Viewer. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ApolloOne. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ApolloOne at $1.25/mo.
When you want to browse image collections or inspect file details, photo viewer software offers different features for reviewing pictures. Compare color management and RAW image support with metadata viewing, contact sheets and side-by-side comparison. Supported platforms can help determine whether an option fits the devices you use, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost considerations. Ghost Commander, ApolloOne and FastStone Image Viewer are among the software named here; ImageGlass and XnConvert are also included. Think about how you prefer to scan a collection and which image information you need to see, then compare the options against those needs.
35 photo viewer software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Ghost Commander Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4 Supported platforms: Android
- 2 ApolloOne No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$1.25/mo Supported platforms: macOSRAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 3 FastStone Image Viewer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Supported platforms: WindowsRAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 4 ImageGlass No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$826.42/mo Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxRAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: No
- 5 XnConvert No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxRAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 6 Geeqie No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: Linux, macOS, WindowsRAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 7 IrfanView No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$18/mo
- 8 nomacs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OS/2RAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 9 Photo Mechanic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$12.42/mo Supported platforms: macOS, WindowsRAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 10 BreezeBrowser Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Supported platforms: WindowsRAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 11 PhotoTaken No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Supported platforms: Windows, macOSRAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 12 GNOME Remote Desktop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Supported platforms: LinuxRAW image support: Yes
- 13 QTerminal No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Supported platforms: Linux
- 14 feh No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSDRAW image support: Yes
- 15 gThumb No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: LinuxRAW image support: Yes
- 16 Gwenview No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: LinuxSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 17 JPEGView No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: WindowsRAW image support: Yes
- 18 JPEGView No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: WindowsRAW image support: Yes
- 19 Mousepad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: linux
- 20 PhotoQt No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: Linux, WindowsRAW image support: Yes
- 21 Pictureflect Photo Viewer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: Windows 10/11 desktop, laptop and tabletRAW image support: Yes
- 22 WidsMob Viewer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: Windows, macOSRAW image support: Yes
- 23 Free Photo Viewer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 RAW image support: Yes
- 24 HawkView No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: Windows 10 and 11RAW image support: Yes
- 25 Image Eye No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: WindowsRAW image support: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which photo viewer software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Ghost Commander is ranked #1 of 35 with a score of 7.4. ApolloOne is second and FastStone Image Viewer third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ApolloOne has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.