XnView MP vs Geeqie

XnView MP9.3Visit Geeqie8.8Visit

Higher score XnView MP #1 in Photo Viewer Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit XnView MP

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

• XnView MP fits best

  Cross-platform power users and photo managers

• Geeqie fits best

  Free cross-platform photo organization

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Side by side

Feature	XnView MP 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Geeqie 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Photo Viewer Software	#4 in Photo Viewer Software
Best for	Cross-platform power users and photo managers	Free cross-platform photo organization
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	€3.90/unit one-time	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, macOS, Windows
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features XnView MP 5/5 · Geeqie 5/5
RAW image support	✓	✓
Side-by-side compare	✓	✓
Contact sheets	✓	✓
Color management	✓	✓
Metadata viewer	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, macOS, Windows
Our review
Pros	Opens more than 500 formats, including camera RAW files Compares up to four images side by side Combines catalog search, metadata editing, and batch tools	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 company use requires a paid license Per-license pricing may complicate larger deployments Feature depth may exceed the needs of simple viewers	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	XnView MP is a desktop photo viewer and organizer for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is suited to photographers, photo managers, and cross-platform power users who need more than basic image opening. The software handles more than 500 image… 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

• XnView MP — where it wins

  • Opens more than 500 formats, including camera RAW files
  • Compares up to four images side by side
  • Combines catalog search, metadata editing, and batch tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial company use requires a paid license
  • Per-license pricing may complicate larger deployments
  • Feature depth may exceed the needs of simple viewers

• 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.

• XnView MP9.3/10 · Free plan

  A format-rich desktop viewer with serious cataloging, metadata, and batch tools.

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• Geeqie8.8/10 · Free plan

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

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