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pqiv vs imv: catalog facts
pqiv	imv
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Supports multiple image formats, PDFs, PostScript, videos, and archives Includes animations, slideshows, and image preloading	Native Wayland and X11 support Reads many formats including RAW, SVG and PSD
GTK 3 based and listed for Linux	No editing features Keyboard-driven interface with no menus
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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