FastStone Image Viewer vs Geeqie

FastStone Image Viewer9.1Visit Geeqie8.8Visit

Higher score FastStone Image Viewer #2 in Photo Viewer Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit FastStone

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Geeqie #4 in Photo Viewer Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Geeqie

• FastStone Image Viewer fits best

  Windows users wanting a free all-round viewer

• Geeqie fits best

  Free cross-platform photo organization

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Side by side

Feature	FastStone Image Viewer 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Geeqie 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Photo Viewer Software	#4 in Photo Viewer Software
Best for	Windows users wanting a free all-round viewer	Free cross-platform photo organization
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Linux, macOS, Windows
Support	Email, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features FastStone Image Viewer 5/5 · Geeqie 5/5
RAW image support	✓	✓
Side-by-side compare	✓	✓
Contact sheets	✓	✓
Color management	✓	✓
Metadata viewer	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows	Linux, macOS, Windows
Our review
Pros	Supports camera RAW formats and EXIF metadata viewing Compares up to four images and creates configurable contact sheets Adds batch conversion, renaming, scanning, editing, slideshows, and portability	Supports RAW files, broad image formats, and color-managed viewing. Compares images in split view with up to four panes. Combines metadata editing, collections, search, and duplicate finding.
Cons	Commercial use requires a paid lifetime license Available for Windows rather than multiple desktop platforms Its broad toolset may be more than casual viewers need	Its workflow centers on desktop folders rather than imported libraries. The listed integration is GIMP, so its ecosystem focus is narrow. File management is extensive, but advanced editing uses external editors.
Our verdict	FastStone Image Viewer is a Windows desktop application for browsing, viewing, organizing, comparing, editing, converting, and presenting digital images. It suits Windows users who want more than a basic viewer, particularly photographers… Read the review →	Geeqie is a free, open-source desktop photo viewer and organizer for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It is aimed at people who want to browse folders directly, inspect RAW and other image formats, compare images, and organize files without… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FastStone Image Viewer — where it wins

  • Supports camera RAW formats and EXIF metadata viewing
  • Compares up to four images and creates configurable contact sheets
  • Adds batch conversion, renaming, scanning, editing, slideshows, and portability

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial use requires a paid lifetime license
  • Available for Windows rather than multiple desktop platforms
  • Its broad toolset may be more than casual viewers need

• Geeqie — where it wins

  • Supports RAW files, broad image formats, and color-managed viewing.
  • Compares images in split view with up to four panes.
  • Combines metadata editing, collections, search, and duplicate finding.

  Where it doesn't

  • Its workflow centers on desktop folders rather than imported libraries.
  • The listed integration is GIMP, so its ecosystem focus is narrow.
  • File management is extensive, but advanced editing uses external editors.

• FastStone Image Viewer9.1/10 · Free plan

  A free Windows viewer with RAW support, comparison, batch tools, editing, and scanning.

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• Geeqie8.8/10 · Free plan

  A capable free viewer for RAW files, comparisons, metadata, collections, and bulk file work.

  Visit GeeqieFull verdict →