IrfanView vs FastStone MaxView

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

IrfanView is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like image-viewer, image-editor, batch-conversion, thumbnail-viewer.

It boasts features such as Supports a wide variety of image formats including JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, Basic image editing tools like cropping, resizing, rotating, color adjustments, Thumbnail/contact sheet generator, Slideshow creator, Batch conversion/renaming of images, Plugins allow extending functionality and pros including Lightweight and fast, Intuitive and easy to use interface, Extensive format support, Free and open source.

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	IrfanView	FastStone MaxView
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Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Photos & Graphics

Product Overview

IrfanView

Description: IrfanView is a free, open source image viewer, editor, organiser and converter program for Microsoft Windows. It supports a wide variety of image formats and basic image editing features like cropping, resizing and color adjustments.

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

IrfanView Features

• Supports a wide variety of image formats including JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP
• Basic image editing tools like cropping, resizing, rotating, color adjustments
• Thumbnail/contact sheet generator
• Slideshow creator
• Batch conversion/renaming of images
• Plugins allow extending functionality

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

IrfanView

Pros

• Lightweight and fast
• Intuitive and easy to use interface
• Extensive format support
• Free and open source

Cons

• Limited editing capabilities compared to advanced editors
• Fewer features than paid alternatives
• Windows only

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

IrfanView

• Free
• Open Source

FastStone MaxView

• Free