ACDSee vs XnView

Improved batch options. You can change the size and name of multiple photos simultaneously. Batch resizing enables you to set custom dimensions to as many images as you want with minimum hassle. Meanwhile, the batch processing functionality makes it easy to apply identical changes and edits to all selected photos simultaneously.

Fantastic map feature. ACDSee provides a map mode for image viewing. If your photos have GPS tags, then you’ll be able to see where they were taken on a map. This addition is very useful when you take photos in remote locations with no named places nearby.

Advanced editing features. The software provides in-depth editing functionality including haze removal for landscape photos and a Skin Tune feature that allows you to make the skin tone more even, recover glow, and deal with various blemishes.

Other editing functions include cloning, touch-up, and vector graphic tools that can completely change the image while deleting all possible flaws or background objects. However, if you don’t have time to edit yourself, you can always request help from professionals.

Highly accurate face detection and recognition. This tool locates all humans in your image, allowing you to name the models and easily find them in all your photos later. ACDSee instantly assigns the name to a specified face and will suggest potential matches when possible.

Moreover, you can import facial data from Lightroom or Picasa to save time on giving everybody a name, as all imported data will be instantly added to ACDSee's Facial Recognition Database.

Simple lighting adjustments to specific image parts. Enhance the parts of your photos that look overly bright or dark without changing the rest of the image. The software comes with the patented Light EQ technology specifically for this purpose, as it allows adjusting tonal values across the entire tone map. With its help, you can brighten overly dark parts and darken overly bright parts at the same time. 

Convenient image storage in baskets. Manage up to 5 photo baskets that can contain images stored across your entire HDD/SDD. Give each basket a name and employ them for viewing, editing, and sharing the images that you put inside. You can add photos both from your PC and cloud storages.

Convenient interface. XnView has a convenient, intuitive UI with a section for browsing through images on the left. Whenever you pick the folder you want to view, you’ll see the thumbnails of your photos in the primary viewing window as well as data regarding the file type and resolution of your files.

Provides intuitive editing tools. This ACDSee alternative can be switched to editing mode for cropping, rotating, and adjusting other aspects of your photos. Automatic features like red-eye effect removal and auto-leveling make simple adjustments a breeze, while more significant edits can be performed by using one of the available effects or filters.

Incredible compatibility. XnView allows opening and editing over 500 image formats (including multi-page and animated ones like TIF, GIF, and so on) and exporting files in one of 70 formats.

Advanced batch functionality. With the help of XnView, you can convert the format of multiple photos simultaneously. There are also batch processing features for applying watermarks and resizing a group of photos at the same time.

Change image size without losing quality. XnResize allows you to make images smaller without a drop in quality. However, whenever you need to enlarge a photo, the tool automatically adds pixels based on the original file, which can lead to a blurry look. That’s why it’s advised to take photos in the largest resolution possible and then downsize them if needed later.