feh vs Pixea
feh
feh.finalrewind.org
Pixea
imagetasks.comSide by side
| Figure | feh | Pixea |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Photo Viewer Software | 7.7 (#11) | 7.5 (#22) |
| Formats | It can open formats supported by imlib2, including JPEG, PNG, PNM, TIFF, and BMP; GIF support is limited to static images. | It supports image formats including HEIC, JPEG XL, PSD, RAW, WebP, and AVIF, plus video formats including MP4 and MKV. |
| Product | feh is a lightweight, configurable image viewer aimed at command-line users that can also be launched from graphical file managers. | Pixea is an image editor and media viewer for macOS with a clean, minimal interface. |
| Support | The project prefers bug reports and feature requests through its GitHub issue tracker, and also lists an email contact. | The maker directs users to contact [email protected] or reach out on X at @imagetasks. |
Plans
Pixea
- Pixea FreeFree
- Pixea Plus — monthly$1.99 a month
- Pixea Plus — yearly$14.99 a year
- Pixea Plus — lifetime$19.99, paid once
In their own words
Pixea
Pixea is a macOS image editor and media viewer for browsing, changing, and playing files. It opens HEIC, JPEG XL, PSD, RAW, WebP, AVIF, MP4, and MKV. The media browser searches, filters, sorts, and shuffles items in folders and archives, while a metadata viewer is included. Editing tools cover exposure, color, cropping, rotation, resizing, sharpening, denoising, perspective correction, and watermarking. Batch Editor applies global or per-image changes, presets, resizing, and upscaling; the free edition handles three images per batch. Machine-learning tools provide object removal and 2× or 4× upscaling, with object removal requiring macOS 13 or later. Video playback includes audio-track and subtitle selection, resume, repeat, aspect-ratio changes, and speeds from 0.5× to 2×. Pixea requires macOS 11 or later on Apple Silicon or Intel Macs. Pixea Plus adds shortcuts, gestures, broader filters, unlimited batch editing, and 4× upscaling. The maker says normal use collects no personal information and needs no registration. Plans are free, $1.99 a month, $14.99 a year, or $19.99, paid once.