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24 alternatives to Pixea

The invisible image viewer for macOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pixea launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Pixave 2.0▲199

   The ultimate image organizer for the Mac.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pixera▲98

   Design mac screenshot instantly

   2025 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PixaTool▲464

   Convert any image or video into pixel art 👾

   2018 · kronbits.itch.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Vista▲113

   The image viewer macOS should have built.

   Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5PF
   Primitive for macOS▲798

   2016 · primitive.lol · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pika▲291

   A free, open-source colour picker app for macOS

   2021 · superhighfives.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   lightgallery▲146

   A modern image viewer for Mac, Windows and Linux.

   2016 · sachinchoolur.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pixlie▲114

   AI video studio: text & image to video, with real control

   Jun 2026 · pixlys.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Blur for macOS▲101

   Easily blur, pixilate, and color images on your Mac.

   2018 · bzgapps.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Viso▲128

    Beautiful minimal image viewer for MacOS

    2019 · getviso.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Crunch▲308

    Insanely good PNG image optimization

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Picser 2.0▲127

    Native macOS image viewer with tags & slideshow

    Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    iPreview▲139

    Powerful macOS quick look extension application

    2022 · ipreview.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PIXO Pixel▲95

    An open source IoT LED display.

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hexel Editor▲78

    Native macOS hex editor with a brain for file formats

    Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fileloupe▲95

    High performance file viewer for OSX

    2015 · fileloupe.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    AnyEXIF▲102

    Professional Exif viewer, creator, cleaner, editor for Mac

    2022 · anyexif.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    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 →

19. 19
    PiBar for macOS▲86

    Manage your Pi-hole(s) from your macOS menu bar

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Amaze Photos▲69

    A simply well design photo viewer for Mac

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21VB
    Viso – Beautiful minimal image viewer for macOS▲14

    Beautiful minimal image viewer for macOS

    2019 · getviso.app · its alternatives →

22. 22PP
    Pix.pe – Easily sharable pixel art▲59

    2013 · pix.pe · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pixen 4▲4

    Pixen is a native pixel art and animation editor for Mac with layers, color palettes, animation support, Apple Pencil and Sidecar integration, iCloud sync, and broad export formats.

    2016 · pixenapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pict-o-view▲10

    A fast, private photo viewer for your Mac — no importing

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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