Windows Live Photo Gallery vs ImageGlass

Struggling to choose between Windows Live Photo Gallery and ImageGlass? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Windows Live Photo Gallery is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like photo, gallery, editing, management, microsoft.

It boasts features such as Face recognition and tagging, Photo editing tools (crop, rotate, red-eye removal, etc.), Panoramic photo stitching, Photo organization and management, Integration with SkyDrive for cloud storage and sharing and pros including Free, Easy to use interface, Good basic editing tools, Face recognition works well, Integrates with other Windows Live services.

On the other hand, ImageGlass is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with image, viewer, editor, graphics, opensource.

Its standout features include Lightweight image viewer, Supports many common image formats like JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, Basic image editing tools like crop, resize, rotate, flip, color adjustments, Slideshow function, Printing support, Portable version available, Keyboard shortcuts, Multi-monitor support, Shell integration, Plugin support, and it shines with pros like Lightweight and fast, Open source and free, Clean and simple interface, Supports many image formats, Has basic image editing features, Portable version available.

Feature	Windows Live Photo Gallery	ImageGlass
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Photos & Graphics

Product Overview

Windows Live Photo Gallery

Description: Windows Live Photo Gallery is a free photo editing and management software from Microsoft. It allows you to view, organize, edit, print and share digital photos. Its key features include face recognition and tagging, photo fixes and enhancements, panoramic photo stitching, and sharing photos on SkyDrive.

ImageGlass

Description: ImageGlass is a lightweight, open-source image viewer and editor for Windows. It supports a wide range of image formats and basic editing capabilities like resizing, cropping, and rotating images.

Key Features Comparison

Windows Live Photo Gallery Features

• Face recognition and tagging
• Photo editing tools (crop, rotate, red-eye removal, etc.)
• Panoramic photo stitching
• Photo organization and management
• Integration with SkyDrive for cloud storage and sharing

ImageGlass Features

• Lightweight image viewer
• Supports many common image formats like JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF
• Basic image editing tools like crop, resize, rotate, flip, color adjustments
• Slideshow function
• Printing support
• Portable version available
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Multi-monitor support
• Shell integration
• Plugin support

Pros & Cons Analysis

Windows Live Photo Gallery

Pros

• Free
• Easy to use interface
• Good basic editing tools
• Face recognition works well
• Integrates with other Windows Live services

Cons

• Limited advanced editing capabilities
• No batch editing
• Lacks some features of paid alternatives
• Only available on Windows
• Development discontinued

ImageGlass

Pros

• Lightweight and fast
• Open source and free
• Clean and simple interface
• Supports many image formats
• Has basic image editing features
• Portable version available

Cons

• Lacks some advanced editing features
• Fewer features than paid alternatives
• Limited to Windows only

Pricing Comparison

Windows Live Photo Gallery

• Free

ImageGlass

• Free
• Open Source