XnResize vs FastStone Photo Resizer

XnResize9.4Visit FastStone Photo Resizer8.7Visit

Higher score XnResize #1 in Photo Resizing Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit XnSoft

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FastStone Photo Resizer #7 in Photo Resizing Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit FastStone

• XnResize fits best

  Offline batch resizing across major desktop platforms

• FastStone Photo Resizer fits best

  Personal Windows batch resizing on a budget

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Side by side

Feature	XnResize 9.4/10 Visit ↗	FastStone Photo Resizer 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Photo Resizing Software	#7 in Photo Resizing Software
Best for	Offline batch resizing across major desktop platforms	Personal Windows batch resizing on a budget
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$4/user one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features XnResize 2/2 · FastStone Photo Resizer 0/2
Batch resizing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Quality controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Output formats	JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, WebP, PSD, JPEG 2000, OpenEXR, camera RAW, HEIC, PDF, DNG, CR2	JPEG, JPEG2000, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF
Resize methods	Dimensions	Not checked yet
Maximum batch size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Web_desktop	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Processes files or entire folders locally without uploading images Offers dimensions, percentages, longest-side and bounding-box resizing Preserves metadata and supports extensive output format conversion	Free for personal and educational use Batch resizing, cropping, conversion, and renaming Saved options, previews, drag-and-drop, and multithreaded processing
Cons	Commercial company use requires a paid license Desktop application rather than a web-based workflow No AI-powered image features	Windows-only desktop software Batch automation is manual Commercial users need a paid license
Our verdict	XnResize is a desktop utility for resizing multiple photographs at once on Windows, macOS and Linux. It suits users who need to process individual files or entire folders locally, including photographers, educators, nonprofit teams and… Read the review →	FastStone Photo Resizer is a Windows desktop utility for processing groups of images. It handles conversion, renaming, resizing, cropping, rotating, and effects, with support for sequential filename numbering, filename search and replace,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• XnResize — where it wins

  • Processes files or entire folders locally without uploading images
  • Offers dimensions, percentages, longest-side and bounding-box resizing
  • Preserves metadata and supports extensive output format conversion

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial company use requires a paid license
  • Desktop application rather than a web-based workflow
  • No AI-powered image features

• FastStone Photo Resizer — where it wins

  • Free for personal and educational use
  • Batch resizing, cropping, conversion, and renaming
  • Saved options, previews, drag-and-drop, and multithreaded processing

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only desktop software
  • Batch automation is manual
  • Commercial users need a paid license

• XnResize9.4/10 · Free plan

  A capable offline batch resizer with broad format support and detailed quality controls.

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• FastStone Photo Resizer8.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused Windows batch tool with broad processing controls and lifetime licensing.

  Visit FastStoneFull verdict →