Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to lightgallery

A modern image viewer for Mac, Windows and Linux.

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

1. 1
   lightGallery▲78

   Full-featured JavaScript image and video gallery

   2021 · lightgalleryjs.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   lightgallery.js▲99

   Full featured Javascript gallery. No dependencies.

   2016 · sachinchoolur.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Avocode▲235

   Preview & inspect Photoshop / Sketch designs

   2015 · avocode.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SimpleDiagrams▲150

   Explain Yourself. Visually.

   2015 · simplediagrams.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   LightPaper▲169

   Simple, beautiful yet powerful text/md editor for your Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Scenery▲220

   Showcase your designs with premium product photography.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ImageOptim▲134

   Better Save For Web

   2014 · imageoptim.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   FlowVision – Waterfall-Style Image Browser for macOS (Open-Source)▲56

   Waterfall-style image viewer for macOS, offering a smooth and immersive browsing experience. - netdcy/FlowVision

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Palette For Mac▲205

   A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

   2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Macro▲149

    A super focused image editor for the Mac

    2017 · macroapp.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Flashlight▲240

    The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Splashify▲194

    Beautiful desktop wallpapers for Mac and Windows

    2017 · splashify.net · its alternatives →

13. 13
    User interfaces▲132

    A daily delightful curation of User Interface animations.

    2015 · userinterfaces.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    lightGallery - A modern, responsive, modular, lightbox gallery plugin.▲34

    A customizable, modular, responsive, lightbox gallery plugin. - GitHub - sachinchoolur/lightGallery: A customizable, modular, responsive, lightbox gallery plugin.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shade▲105

    Super easy color contrast insights and recommendations

    2017 · halogensoftworks.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ScreenFloat▲124

    Harness the power of screenshots to be more productive

    2017 · eternalstorms.at · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Canvas▲251

    A DALL·E playground for the Mac

    2023 · kevinhermawan.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CloudSight▲128

    Image Recognition API

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    I made a pixel art editor for Windows desktop▲161

    Lightcube is a pixel art editing tool for game developers and artists that make quality game assets, animations and awesome art.

    2024 · lightcube.art · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Enhanced Image Viewer▲115

    Chrome's image viewer, but with zoom, pan, and more

    Dec 2025 · its alternatives →

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    PABLO 2.0▲144

    Lightpainting and long exposure video made easy

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Focusdim▲137

    A simple Mac app to enhance your visual focus

    2025 · privdev.com · its alternatives →

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    lightGallery▲6

    Create beautiful image & video galleries for your website.

    2016 · lightgalleryjs.com · its alternatives →

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    Pixea▲142

    The invisible image viewer for macOS

    2020 · imagetasks.com · 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 →