Open source image-viewer projects
Every project in the registry tagged image-viewer, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
📺🗿 Terminal graphics for the 21st century.
nomacs is a free image viewer for windows, linux, and mac systems.
A self-hosted non-invasive single-binary photo gallery with a focus on speed and simplicity.
Frequently asked questions
How many open source image-viewer projects are there?
This registry tracks 3 projects tagged image-viewer, with 9,081 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is chafa at 5,284 stars.
Are these image-viewer projects free to use?
Yes — 3 of the 3 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which image-viewer project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these image-viewer projects still maintained?
3 of the 3 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.