XnView vs Windows Live Photo Gallery

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

XnView is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like image-viewer, image-converter, image-editor, free-software, windows.

It boasts features such as Supports over 500 image formats, Basic image editing tools, Batch processing, Metadata editing, Plugins and extensions, Customizable interface, Fast and lightweight and pros including Free and open source, Supports many image formats, Easy to use interface, Fast and lightweight, Good basic editing tools, Customizable via plugins, Available for Windows, Linux and Mac.

On the other hand, Windows Live Photo Gallery is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with photo, gallery, editing, management, microsoft.

Its standout features include 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 it shines with pros like Free, Easy to use interface, Good basic editing tools, Face recognition works well, Integrates with other Windows Live services.

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

Product Overview

XnView

Description: XnView is a free image viewer, converter and editor for Windows. It supports over 500 image formats and has basic editing features like resizing, cropping, color adjustments, annotations, and more. XnView is lightweight, customizable and easy to use.

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.

Key Features Comparison

XnView Features

• Supports over 500 image formats
• Basic image editing tools
• Batch processing
• Metadata editing
• Plugins and extensions
• Customizable interface
• Fast and lightweight

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

Pros & Cons Analysis

XnView

Pros

• Free and open source
• Supports many image formats
• Easy to use interface
• Fast and lightweight
• Good basic editing tools
• Customizable via plugins
• Available for Windows, Linux and Mac

Cons

• Limited advanced editing features
• Fewer features than paid alternatives
• Somewhat dated interface
• Lacks cataloging or organization tools

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

Pricing Comparison

XnView

• Free
• Open Source

Windows Live Photo Gallery

• Free