OpenText Brava! vs IrfanView

OBOpenText Brava!9.3Visit IrfanView8.4Visit

Higher score OB OpenText Brava! #1 in File Viewer Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit OpenText

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IrfanView #6 in File Viewer Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IrfanView

• OpenText Brava! fits best

  Enterprise document review and redaction

• IrfanView fits best

  Low-cost Windows batch image processing

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Side by side

Feature	OBOpenText Brava! 9.3/10 Visit ↗	IrfanView 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.4
Ranking	#1 in File Viewer Software	#6 in File Viewer Software
Best for	Enterprise document review and redaction	Low-cost Windows batch image processing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	$18/device one-time
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Windows
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features OpenText Brava! 2/4 · IrfanView 0/4
Archive preview	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Office file preview	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Code file preview	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
In-file search	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Listed formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Primary access	Cross_platform	Not checked yet
Maximum file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports documents, images, CAD, video, and other file formats Combines automatic and manual redaction with file comparison Adds signatures, approvals, templates, and publishing workflows	Free for private, non-commercial use Batch conversion, resizing, renaming, and lossless JPEG operations Camera RAW support, command-line options, and plugins
Cons	No free plan is available Uses contract-specific perpetual licensing rather than per-user monthly plans Its review-focused feature set may exceed simple viewing needs	Windows-only desktop software Commercial use requires a paid license Batch automation is manual
Our verdict	OpenText Brava! is an enterprise file viewer for organizations that manage controlled content and need more than basic previewing. It supports browser-based viewing and collaboration across web, Windows, and Linux, with coverage for… Read the review →	IrfanView is a Windows desktop image viewer for beginners and professionals who need viewing, conversion, optimization, scanning, printing, slideshows, and batch processing in one compact application. Its strongest fit is for users… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenText Brava! — where it wins

  • Supports documents, images, CAD, video, and other file formats
  • Combines automatic and manual redaction with file comparison
  • Adds signatures, approvals, templates, and publishing workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Uses contract-specific perpetual licensing rather than per-user monthly plans
  • Its review-focused feature set may exceed simple viewing needs

• IrfanView — where it wins

  • Free for private, non-commercial use
  • Batch conversion, resizing, renaming, and lossless JPEG operations
  • Camera RAW support, command-line options, and plugins

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only desktop software
  • Commercial use requires a paid license
  • Batch automation is manual

• OBOpenText Brava!9.3/10 · Paid

  A cross-platform viewer for controlled document review, redaction, comparison, and publishing.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
• IrfanView8.4/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost Windows viewer for batch conversion, resizing, renaming, and RAW files.

  Visit IrfanViewFull verdict →