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

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