Top 15 GQview Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Thumbnail list display.
Thumbnails can be cached to disk for faster subsequent loads.
One click file selection.
Zoom in, out, and fit to window.
Slideshow.
Mode that zoom reverts to on a new image can be configured.
File filtering options.
Supports most file types if the libraries are available on the system.
Basic file operations (create directory, copy, move, rename, and delete).
Drag and drop.
Can open a file in an external program (customizable).
Tab completion in most path entry areas.
.xvpics thumbnail read-only support.
Collections (file lists).
Search utility.
Find duplicates based on file attributes or image content.
Full screen viewing.
Program remains responsive at all times, image loading can be interrupted.
Internationalization, includes translations for many languages (see README).
EXIF support.
Printing, including proof sheets.
Can attach keywords and comments to images.
Supports the Thumbnail managing standard.
Command line control of existing GQview process. ...

1. GImageView

GImageView GImageView is a yet another image viewer which solves hopless situation under displaying a lot of images. It provides not only viewing image function but also managing image files function which looks like expolore of MS-Windows or tabbed web browser.The main target platform of GImageView is X Window System, but......

2. gimmage

gimmage Gimmage is a small gtk image viewer, perfect for command line usage as it accepts directories and image filenames as arguments. It also has a filechooser integrated into the main UI, making accessing images and directories a snap.......

3. Pictomio

Pictomio Pictomio is a software application intended for managing, categorizing, searching, and archiving photos as well as geotagging photos and videos that also allows you to generate animated 2D and 3D slideshows.......

4. JustLooking

JustLooking Fast and simple image viewing program for Mac OS X. JustLooking is designed to be used instead of the Preview application on your computer for browsing most image file formats.......

5. Comix

Comix Comix is an image viewer specifically designed to handle comic books. It reads ZIP, RAR and tar archives (also gzip or bzip2 compressed), as well as plain image files. It has a simple and user-friendly GUI using PyGTK.......

6. Geeqie Image Viewer

Geeqie Image Viewer Geeqie is a lightweight Gtk+ based image viewer for Unix like operating systems. It was forked from GQview. The development is focused on features for photo collection maintenance: raw format, Exif/IPTC/XMP metadata and integration with programs like UFraw, ImageMagick, Gimp, gPhoto or ExifTool. Main features * EXIF, IPTC and XMP......

7. Galapix

Galapix Galapix is an image viewer that allows you to directly zoom into large collection of tens of thousand of images from tiny thumbnails down to the images original size fluently with very short load times and no loss of interactivity. It accomplishes this by keeping a tile cache which stores......

8. ImageSorter

ImageSorter ImageSorter is a freeware for automatic visual sorting images on your computer. It also does help to find visually similar images on your computer.......

9. Foreground Reference Utility

Foreground Reference Utility Useful for digital artists who want to use a photo reference with virtually any 3D package (i.e. zBrush, Silo, Blender, Messiah, etc).It only runs in Windows, and seems to run better on an NVIDIA card...but the price is right: It is free.......

10. LPhoto

LPhoto LPhoto is a free, Open Source application for GNU/Linux that allows you to manage your photo collection.The Lphoto project was started by Linspire, a Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. It features tools to import, re-touch, manage, and share digital photos quickly and easily.......

11. Viu 2

Viu 2 Viu 2 is a very small picture browsing/viewing software and it is totally free.Features:- Minimalistic design - File browser with Clipboard and Drag&Drop support- Support of many picture formats- Bookmark your favorite folders and pictures- Batch resize pictures with sharpening- Lossless JPEG rotation- Embed/Remove/Update your thumbnails- Wallpaper creation tool- User......

12. First Impression

First Impression First Impression is a free and minimal image viewer with a focus on maximizing the space used for viewing your images by doing away with command bars and buttons. First Impression is controlled entirely by keyboard shortcuts and a small menu accessed by right clicking on the image viewing window.......

13. JCDSee

JCDSee JCDSee is a Java clone of popular image viewer ACDSee . The goal of this application was to be an open source software that looks as similar to ACDSee as possible.......

14. PicTwiddle

PicTwiddle PicTwiddle is an image viewer that remembers how you last chose to display each of your images, and displays them the same way.Zoom level, positioning, cropping and rotation are saved for each image and reapplied when the image is next viewed. The zoom is adjusted when you go into fullscreen,......

15. GPicView

GPicView GPicView is a simple and fast image viewer with low memory usage. This little program is not aimed to be powerful or feature-rich. Its aimed to replace the default image viewer of current desktop systems. Fast-startup, low memory usage, and simple user interface make it a good choice for default......