Best Photo Viewer Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ApolloOne is ranked #1 of 35 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of FastStone Image Viewer and XnConvert. The best-ranked option with a free plan is FastStone Image Viewer. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ApolloOne at $1.25/mo.
Browsing an image collection calls for different tools than editing one, so consider which details you need to inspect as you move through your files. Compared on RAW image support and color management, these viewers also vary in metadata viewing, contact sheets, and side-by-side comparison. Those features can shape how you review individual files, groups, or versions. ApolloOne, FastStone Image Viewer, and XnConvert are among the software covered. Check supported platforms alongside free-plan availability and paid-from pricing to assess fit for your setup, then weigh the viewing capabilities against the way you organize and inspect images.
35 photo viewer software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Photo Viewer Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 ApolloOne API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$1.25/mo
- 02 FastStone Image Viewer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 03 XnConvert API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 04 Geeqie API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 05 ImageGlass API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$826.42/mo
- 06 IrfanView API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$18/mo
- 07 nomacs API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 PhotoQt API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 09 Free Photo Viewer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 10 Ghost Commander API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 11 Photo Mechanic API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$12.42/mo
- 12 PhotoTaken API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 13 BreezeBrowser Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 14 GNOME Remote Desktop API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 15 QTerminal API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 16 feh API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 gThumb API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 18 Gwenview API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 19 JPEGView API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 20 JPEGView API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 21 Mousepad API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 22 Pictureflect Photo Viewer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 23 WidsMob Viewer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 24 FastRawViewer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 25 HawkView API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | RAW image support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ApolloOne | 6.0 | Free plan | $1.25/mo | Yes | — | macOS | Yes |
| 2 | FastStone Image Viewer | 6.0 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 3 | XnConvert | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 4 | Geeqie | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Linux, macOS, Windows | Yes |
| 5 | ImageGlass | 5.9 | Free plan | $826.42/mo | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 6 | IrfanView | 5.9 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | nomacs | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OS/2 | Yes |
| 8 | PhotoQt | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Linux, Windows | Yes |
| 9 | Free Photo Viewer | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | Ghost Commander | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Android | — |
| 11 | Photo Mechanic | 5.4 | No | $12.42/mo | No | 14.99 /mo | macOS, Windows | Yes |
| 12 | PhotoTaken | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | Windows, macOS | Yes |
| 13 | BreezeBrowser Pro | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | Windows | Yes |
| 14 | GNOME Remote Desktop | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | Yes |
| 15 | QTerminal | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Linux | — |
| 16 | feh | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD | Yes |
| 17 | gThumb | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | Yes |
| 18 | Gwenview | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | — |
| 19 | JPEGView | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 20 | JPEGView | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 21 | Mousepad | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | linux | — |
| 22 | Pictureflect Photo Viewer | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows 10/11 desktop, laptop and tablet | Yes |
| 23 | WidsMob Viewer | 5.1 | No | — | — | 25.99 /mo | Windows, macOS | Yes |
| 24 | FastRawViewer | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Windows, macOS | Yes |
| 25 | HawkView | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows 10 and 11 | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which photo viewer software is ranked first on Inferse?
ApolloOne is ranked #1 of 35 with a score of 6.0. FastStone Image Viewer is second and XnConvert third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 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 on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.