Best Loupe Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from photo viewer software ranked against Loupe on the same published basis.
- 1Loupe vs ImageGlass
- 2Loupe vs XnConvert
- 3Loupe vs Geeqie
- 4Loupe vs nomacs
- 5Loupe vs Pineapple Pictures
- 6Loupe vs ApolloOne
- 7Loupe vs FastStone Image Viewer
- 8Loupe vs GNOME Remote Desktop
- 9Loupe vs Gwenview
- 10Loupe vs IrfanView
- 11Loupe vs JPEGView
- 12Loupe vs Mousepad
- 13Loupe vs PhotoQt
- 14Loupe vs Pictureflect Photo Viewer
- 15Loupe vs feh
- 16Loupe vs Free Photo Viewer
- 17Loupe vs Ghost Commander
- 18Loupe vs JPEGView
- 19Loupe vs QTerminal
- 20Loupe vs qView
Loupe alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ImageGlass | 6.6 | Free plan | $826.42/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | XnConvert | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Geeqie | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | nomacs | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Pineapple Pictures | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | ApolloOne | 6.4 | Free plan | $1.25/mo | Mac |
| 7 | FastStone Image Viewer | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 8 | GNOME Remote Desktop | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Gwenview | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 10 | IrfanView | 6.4 | Free plan | $18/mo | Windows |
| 11 | JPEGView | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Mousepad | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | PhotoQt | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 14 | Pictureflect Photo Viewer | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | feh | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 16 | Free Photo Viewer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 17 | Ghost Commander | 5.5 | No | — | Android |
| 18 | JPEGView | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | QTerminal | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 20 | qView | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Loupe alternatives
What is the best alternative to Loupe?
ImageGlass, number 1 in photo viewer software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: XnConvert, Geeqie, nomacs and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Loupe?
ImageGlass is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.