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feh vs vimiv: catalog facts
feh	vimiv
Free Free and open source under a variant of the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Fast and light, usable entirely from the keyboard Slideshow, thumbnail, list and multiwindow modes	Fully keyboard-driven with vim-style bindings Thumbnail mode for browsing folders
X11 only Minimal interface with no editing tools	Keybindings take time to learn for non-vim users Aimed mainly at Linux desktops
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT-feh	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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