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Gwenview vs Loupe: catalog facts
Gwenview	Loupe
Free Free and open source, part of the KDE applications.	Free Free, developed as part of the GNOME project and supported by donations.
Linux	Linux
Quick browsing through folders of images Basic edits such as crop, resize and red-eye reduction	Fits naturally into the GNOME desktop Shows image metadata alongside the picture
Editing is limited to simple adjustments Best integrated with the KDE Plasma desktop	Linux only Editing is limited to basic transforms
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 23, 2026

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