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Loupe vs Gwenview: catalog facts
Loupe	Gwenview
Free Free, developed as part of the GNOME project and supported by donations.	Free Free and open source, part of the KDE applications.
Linux	Linux
Fits naturally into the GNOME desktop Shows image metadata alongside the picture	Quick browsing through folders of images Basic edits such as crop, resize and red-eye reduction
Linux only Editing is limited to basic transforms	Editing is limited to simple adjustments Best integrated with the KDE Plasma desktop
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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