FastStone MaxView vs XnView MP

Struggling to choose between FastStone MaxView and XnView MP? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

FastStone MaxView is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like image-viewer, photo-viewer, image-organizer, photo-organizer, batch-conversion, batch-renaming, batch-resizing.

It boasts features such as Supports many image formats including JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, RAW, Allows viewing images in fullscreen slideshow mode, Has image editing tools like cropping, resizing, rotating, adjusting brightness/contrast, Allows adding text, shapes, watermarks to images, Can create panoramas by stitching images, Has batch processing tools like rename, resize, convert format, Allows sorting, rating, tagging images, Supports EXIF data viewing, Has customizable interface with skins, Available in multiple languages and pros including Free and open source, Lightweight and fast, Intuitive and easy to use, Lots of useful viewing, editing and organizing features, Active development and updates.

On the other hand, XnView MP is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with photo-viewer, image-manager, image-resizer, batch-processing, metadata-editing, exif-support.

Its standout features include Supports over 500 image formats, Allows batch processing and renaming, Has image editing tools, Supports metadata editing, Supports EXIF data, Allows image resizing, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Very fast and lightweight, Intuitive and easy to use interface, Many advanced features, Cross-platform compatibility.

Feature	FastStone MaxView	XnView MP
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Photos & Graphics

Product Overview

FastStone MaxView

Description: FastStone MaxView is a free, lightweight image viewer and organizer. It has features like batch conversion, renaming, resizing and more. Useful for viewing and organizing photos and images.

XnView MP

Description: XnView MP is a free, versatile and powerful photo viewer, image manager, image resizer and more for Windows. It supports over 500 different image formats and has handy image editing tools. It allows batch processing and renaming, metadata editing, EXIF support, and more.

Key Features Comparison

FastStone MaxView Features

• Supports many image formats including JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, RAW
• Allows viewing images in fullscreen slideshow mode
• Has image editing tools like cropping, resizing, rotating, adjusting brightness/contrast
• Allows adding text, shapes, watermarks to images
• Can create panoramas by stitching images
• Has batch processing tools like rename, resize, convert format
• Allows sorting, rating, tagging images
• Supports EXIF data viewing
• Has customizable interface with skins
• Available in multiple languages

XnView MP Features

• Supports over 500 image formats
• Allows batch processing and renaming
• Has image editing tools
• Supports metadata editing
• Supports EXIF data
• Allows image resizing

Pros & Cons Analysis

FastStone MaxView

Pros

• Free and open source
• Lightweight and fast
• Intuitive and easy to use
• Lots of useful viewing, editing and organizing features
• Active development and updates

Cons

• Lacks some advanced editing features of paid software
• No cloud sync or mobile app
• Less third-party extension support compared to some alternatives

XnView MP

Pros

• Free and open source
• Very fast and lightweight
• Intuitive and easy to use interface
• Many advanced features
• Cross-platform compatibility

Cons

• Lacks some features of paid alternatives
• Less frequently updated than some competitors
• No cloud storage integration
• Limited touchscreen support

Pricing Comparison

FastStone MaxView

• Free

XnView MP

• Free
• Open Source