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Shotwell vs XnView MP: catalog facts
Shotwell	XnView MP
Free Free and open source under the LGPL 2.1.	Freemium Free for private and educational use. A commercial licence is required for business use.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Imports and organises a photo library on the desktop Simple enhancement tools for quick fixes	Reads more than five hundred formats including RAW, HEIC and JPEG XL Batch conversion, renaming and adjustment across whole folders
Linux only Editing is basic compared with dedicated RAW editors	Closed source Commercial use requires a paid licence
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: LGPL-2.1	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 21, 2026

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