Although iPhoto is often regarded as a good way to organize your digital photos, you may need to find its alternatives for better photo management. Here we list the top 10 iPhoto alternatives for you to try out.
Picasa is a photo editing software that can replace iPhoto on Mac developed by Google. It is widely used for editing and organizing photos, albums and syncs them to share.
Features:
- Edit and manage photo albums on your computer.
- Sync and share them on Picasa Web Albums or Google+ easily.
- More photo editing tools and effects.
Pros:
- Photo importing and sharing on Google online services get easy access.
- Wide ranges of photo effects for editing.
- Movie creation and photo tags are available here.
Cons:
- Still a limitation for Face Recognition service.
Apple Aperture gets the best shot to replace iPhoto on Mac/Apple devices. It is the first-hand post-captured tool for photographers.
Features:
- Photo Import from any storage, Organize, and Sharing services.
- Printing and Publishing feature with archive Management.
- Edit and Retouch ability for better and perfect Photo enhancing.
Pros:
- Nice graphics and easy interface.
- Geotagging and Face Recognition supported.
- Photo sharing integrated with iCloud.
- iOS filter supportive.
Cons:
- Controls and geotagging services are not working well.
Adobe Lightroom for Mac is the Photoshop version of Mac, but it is more interesting and improved than Photoshop which has been the dream of many photographers.
Features:
- Numerous Photo Editing tools and organizing capabilities.
- Sync photos from the storage and share them.
- Slideshow creation and Flickr, Facebook integration.
Pros:
- Lots of photo viewer and storing options.
- Web sync, publishing, and advanced printing facilities.
- Lighter and easier to handle than Photoshop.
Cons:
- iPhoto or Picasa support is absent.
- Face Recognition is not available here.
- The slideshow features need to improve.
- Round brushes are boring to use.
Lyn is one of the perfect companions to a Mac user for having a gallery full of photos from different storage connected to the apps.
Features:
- Keeps one gallery for all images.
- Geotagging is available and Editor for metadata of multiple photos simultaneously.
- A toolbar is attached for sharing images on social media websites and online storage.
Pros:
- Geotagging needs drag and drops only.
- Easy share on Flickr, Facebook, or even Dropbox.
- It can control metadata editing for multiple images at the same time.
Cons:
- It is not available for any photo editing job perfectly.
Pixa got the fame for organizing photos on Mac and can be the perfect successor of iPhoto.
Features:
- It gets support for Multiple Libraries.
- Organize photos by importing them with tags.
- Auto-tagging featured a faster app.
Pros:
- A wide variety of image format support.
- It imports images and makes auto-tagging.
- Saves time and got some room for the photographers.
- It provides automatic data sync to Dropbox.
Cons:
- Need control upgrade for more flexibility.
Unbound is a better photo manager and super faster than any other photo tool which can alternate the default iPhoto apps on Mac.
Features:
- A speedy photo management tool.
- Organize images and Make lots of spaces on storage.
- Enable edit, copy, delete, and other operations with direct sync to Dropbox.
Pros:
- It is amazingly faster than other photo apps.
- Very easy to handle.
- It gets direct access to sync to Dropbox.
Cons:
- Less featured for other social media integration.
Photoscape X is a popular photo editing app on windows and the alternative for the iPhoto in Mac.
Features:
- It can organize, edit, view, and print images.
- Printing images from a collage on a single page.
- Featured with numerous special effects and filters enabled.
Pros:
- A long range for choosing filters and effects.
- Interface like Slick OS x style.
- Easy to handle.
Cons:
- Photo sharing on social integration is unavailable.
- Only for effects and filters for editing purposes.
- Fewer features than Windows.
MyPhotostream is a very fast and simple photo app to alternate iPhoto. It gets the best photo viewer than the default one.
Features:
- The best viewer than other photo tools.
- Best integration with the OS X and photo sharing with Flickr or Facebook.
- Simple and organized having a photo app.
Pros:
- Best alternate to iPhoto for photo viewing.
- Easy to handle and manage photos.
- Sync and share photos easily to social media like Twitter, Facebook or Flickr, etc.
Cons:
- It is a read-only photo app.
9. Loom
Loom is an amazing app for organizing your videos and images. It can be a good alternative in your Mac to iPhoto.
Features:
- One library to organize and accessed from everywhere.
- 5 GB free space or more for uploading all your photos and videos.
- It ensures your privacy for image storage.
Pros:
- An easy and useful tool for organizing photos and videos.
- Same albums to access from various devices.
- Offers you a lot of space for photo storage.
Cons:
- Little access to editing tools.
Capture One is the perfect solution for dealing with RAW images for the professionals to view, edit and manage.
Features:
- A complete photo editor and photo viewer.
- Special tweaks and edits for the RAW images.
- It offers photo management with system directory for each photo.
Pros:
- A very powerful tool to deal with RAW images.
- Full info for the images is available.
- An alternative to the popular RAW plug-in of Adobe Photoshop.
Cons:
- Difficult to use for the newbie.
- All RAW formats are not supported.
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Selena Lee
chief Editor