Best Photo Viewer Software in 2026
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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.
35ranked
24free plans on this page
$1.25/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
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 QTerminal No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Supported platforms: Linux
- 6 XnConvert No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxRAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 7 Geeqie No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: Linux, macOS, WindowsRAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 8 GNOME Remote Desktop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: LinuxRAW image support: Yes
- 9 Gwenview No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: LinuxSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 10 HawkView No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: Windows 10 and 11RAW image support: Yes
- 11 IrfanView No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$18/mo
- 12 JPEGView No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: WindowsRAW image support: Yes
- 13 Mousepad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: linux
- 14 nomacs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OS/2RAW image support: YesSide-by-side compare: Yes
- 15 Phiewer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: macOSRAW image support: Yes
- 16 PhotoQt No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: Linux, WindowsRAW image support: Yes
- 17 Pictureflect Photo Viewer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: Windows 10/11 desktop, laptop and tabletRAW image support: Yes
- 18 Pineapple Pictures No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxRAW image support: Yes
- 19 Pixea No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$1.25/mo Supported platforms: macOSRAW image support: Yes
- 20 feh No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Supported platforms: Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSDRAW image support: Yes
- 21 Free Photo Viewer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free RAW image support: Yes
- 22 Image Eye No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Supported platforms: WindowsRAW image support: Yes
- 23 Loupe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Supported platforms: linux
- 24 nsxiv No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Supported platforms: linux
- 25 qView No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Supported platforms: windows, macos, linuxRAW image support: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | RAW image support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost Commander | 7.4 | Yes | Android | ||||
| 2 | ApolloOne | 6.4 | Free plan | $1.25/mo | Yes | macOS | Yes | |
| 3 | FastStone Image Viewer | 6.4 | Free plan | Yes | Windows | Yes | ||
| 4 | ImageGlass | 6.4 | Free plan | $826.42/mo | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes | |
| 5 | QTerminal | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux | |||
| 6 | XnConvert | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes | |
| 7 | Geeqie | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Linux, macOS, Windows | Yes | |
| 8 | GNOME Remote Desktop | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Linux | Yes | |
| 9 | Gwenview | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Linux | ||
| 10 | HawkView | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows 10 and 11 | Yes | |
| 11 | IrfanView | 6.3 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | |||
| 12 | JPEGView | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows | Yes | |
| 13 | Mousepad | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | linux | |||
| 14 | nomacs | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OS/2 | Yes | |
| 15 | Phiewer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | macOS | Yes | |
| 16 | PhotoQt | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Linux, Windows | Yes | |
| 17 | Pictureflect Photo Viewer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows 10/11 desktop, laptop and tablet | Yes | |
| 18 | Pineapple Pictures | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes | |
| 19 | Pixea | 6.3 | Free plan | $1.25/mo | Yes | macOS | Yes | |
| 20 | feh | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD | Yes | |
| 21 | Free Photo Viewer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 22 | Image Eye | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows | Yes | |
| 23 | Loupe | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | linux | ||
| 24 | nsxiv | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | linux | ||
| 25 | qView | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | windows, macos, linux | Yes |
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