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vimiv vs Gwenview: catalog facts
vimiv	Gwenview
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, part of the KDE applications.
Linux	Linux
Fully keyboard-driven with vim-style bindings Thumbnail mode for browsing folders	Quick browsing through folders of images Basic edits such as crop, resize and red-eye reduction
Keybindings take time to learn for non-vim users Aimed mainly at Linux desktops	Editing is limited to simple adjustments Best integrated with the KDE Plasma desktop
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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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