Gwenview vs FastStone MaxView

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

Gwenview is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like image-viewer, photo-organizer, kde, full-screen, raw-support.

It boasts features such as Image viewer, Image organizer, Browsing images in folders, Tagging images, Full-screen viewing, Basic image editing, Support for RAW files, Integration with other KDE apps and pros including Lightweight and fast, Clean and intuitive interface, Good RAW file support, Integrates well with KDE desktop.

On the other hand, FastStone MaxView is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with image-viewer, photo-viewer, image-organizer, photo-organizer, batch-conversion, batch-renaming, batch-resizing.

Its standout features include 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 it shines with pros like Free and open source, Lightweight and fast, Intuitive and easy to use, Lots of useful viewing, editing and organizing features, Active development and updates.

Feature	Gwenview	FastStone MaxView
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Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Photos & Graphics

Product Overview

Gwenview

Description: Gwenview is an image viewer and organizer for the KDE desktop. It allows browsing images in folders and tagging them. Key features include full-screen viewing, basic image editing, support for RAW files, and integration with other KDE apps.

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.

Key Features Comparison

Gwenview Features

• Image viewer
• Image organizer
• Browsing images in folders
• Tagging images
• Full-screen viewing
• Basic image editing
• Support for RAW files
• Integration with other KDE apps

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

Pros & Cons Analysis

Gwenview

Pros

• Lightweight and fast
• Clean and intuitive interface
• Good RAW file support
• Integrates well with KDE desktop

Cons

• Limited editing capabilities
• No advanced organization features like face recognition
• Few sharing options
• Only available on Linux/KDE

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

Pricing Comparison

Gwenview

• Open Source

FastStone MaxView

• Free