Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Gala

An easier way of searching images from your computer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gala launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SimpleDiagrams▲150

   Explain Yourself. Visually.

   2015 · simplediagrams.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Gifwit▲87

   Organize and search your favorite images on the internet

   2014 · gifwit.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Image Search Keyboard▲176

   Search Google Images right in your keyboard

   2016 · imagesearchkeyboard.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   lightgallery▲146

   A modern image viewer for Mac, Windows and Linux.

   2016 · sachinchoolur.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   PopKey for Desktop▲178

   Quickly share ridiculous GIFs from Mac or Windows

   2015 · popkey.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Stockmagic for Mac▲215

   Find beautiful free stock photos on your desktop

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Zoommy▲162

   Mac app to find free stock photos

   2015 · zoommyapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Scenery▲220

   Showcase your designs with premium product photography.

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Splashify▲194

   Beautiful desktop wallpapers for Mac and Windows

   2017 · splashify.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Quick Peek▲136

    Find your stuff, effortlessly.

    2017 · bluelounge.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Popsync▲91

    Find that perfect picture faster with image metasearch

    2023 · popsync.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Priime Styles▲200

    Modern photo presets for Mac

    2016 · priime.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Everything▲90

    Awesome, instant computer search

    2014 · voidtools.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Backgroundifier▲96

    Turn oddly-sized images into beautiful desktop backgrounds

    2015 · backgroundifier.archagon.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Palette For Mac▲205

    A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

    2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Multicolr▲82

    Multicolor Search allows you to search images by colors

    2014 · labs.tineye.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Colorwise.io▲204

    The wise choice of colors.

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dashmote▲139

    The best stock images via cognitive-powered search

    2016 · dashmote.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ImageOptim▲134

    Better Save For Web

    2014 · imageoptim.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Reverse Image Search▲170

    Find design assets that are similar-looking to your images

    2023 · iconscout.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    FindA.Photo▲107

    Search free-to-use stock images by keyword, color, attribute

    2014 · chamberofcommerce.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Style▲170

    AI powered filters for images & video, runs locally on OS X

    2016 · macdaddy.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GIFs▲145

    Search for GIFs on Giphy, Tumblr, and reddit on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Thread Genius▲119

    Reverse image search for patterns, clothing, and outfits

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →