Best Gander Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file viewer software ranked against Gander on the same published basis.
- 1Gander vs ViewAnyFile.app
- 2Gander vs Okular
- 3Gander vs XnConvert
- 4Gander vs Geeqie
- 5Gander vs Universal File Opener
- 6Gander vs Evince
- 7Gander vs nomacs
- 8Gander vs FastStone Image Viewer
- 9Gander vs IrfanView
- 10Gander vs SumatraPDF
- 11Gander vs Universal Viewer
- 12Gander vs OmniViewer
- 13Gander vs OpenFiles
- 14Gander vs Polaris Viewer Plus
- 15Gander vs PRO Viewer
- 16Gander vs File Viewer
- 17Gander vs FileViewPro
- 18Gander vs File Viewer Plus
- 19Gander vs Quick View Plus
- 20Gander vs Compart DocBridge Communication Suite
Gander alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ViewAnyFile.app | 7.5 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Okular | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | XnConvert | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Geeqie | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Universal File Opener | 7.0 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Android, Windows |
| 6 | Evince | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 7 | nomacs | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | FastStone Image Viewer | 6.8 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 9 | IrfanView | 6.8 | Free plan | $18/mo | Windows |
| 10 | SumatraPDF | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Universal Viewer | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | OmniViewer | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | OpenFiles | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Polaris Viewer Plus | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | PRO Viewer | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 16 | File Viewer | 6.3 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | FileViewPro | 6.2 | No | $1.33/mo | Windows |
| 18 | File Viewer Plus | 6.1 | No | €1.83/mo | Android, Windows |
| 19 | Quick View Plus | 6.1 | No | — | API, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Compart DocBridge Communication Suite | 6.0 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Gander alternatives
What is the best alternative to Gander?
ViewAnyFile.app, number 1 in file viewer software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Okular, XnConvert, Geeqie and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Gander?
ViewAnyFile.app is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.