Shotwell is a free and open-source digital photo organizer application for the GNOME desktop environment. It is designed to import, organize, and manage digital photos, and can also be used to edit and print images. It supports various image formats, including JPEG, PNG, and TIFF. The application provides a simple and intuitive user interface and can be used to organize and manage large collections of photos. Shotwell also features integration with online services such as Facebook, Flickr, and Picasa. It can also be used to create custom slideshows, and can be used to share photos with friends and family through email, or through various other social media sites.
It is not a photo management application, it is an online photo storage service similar to flickr.
Shotwell is much more robust, developed and feature rich than Google Photos, comparing them is like comparing a horse and buggy to a modern racing SUV. Yes, technically they are vehicles and transportation, but they are so different that any comparison is meaningless.
XnView has a catalog and a rating database like Shotwell to organize the photos.
XnView does not have the organization, labeling and cataloging features of Shotwell.
It's easy and free: no viruses, no malware, no adware, no fremiumware, no subscription, it just works.
Bridge is focused on the professional, Shotwell is focused on the consumer. They are optimized for different use cases.
Discontinued The program is no longer updated. The latest versions, released in 2012-2013, can still be downloaded and purchased from the official website.
Corel ASP: main photo editor, Shotwell: main photo manager.
Discontinued The latest version of F-Spot is 0.8.2, released on December 19, 2010.
Organizing tools are very mediocre, comparatively. Google Photos is also a website, while Shotwell is a program.