Photo Management & Galleries

21 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category

Immich

Self-hosted photo and video backup with AI search

A self-hosted photos and videos platform for automatic mobile backup, fast browsing, and AI-powered search, with sharing and albums similar to Google Photos.

Alternative to:

Google Photos+2

Jellyfin

Personal media server for movies, TV, music, and photos

47.5k

4.3k

Last commit: 5d ago

Self-hosted media server to organize, stream, and transcode your movies, TV, music, and photos across apps and devices.

Alternative to:

Plex+1

copyparty

Portable file server with upload, WebDAV, and media indexing

40.5k

1.7k

Last commit: 1d ago

A lightweight, portable web-based file server with uploads, WebDAV, search, and optional media indexing—designed to run anywhere with minimal dependencies.

Alternative to:

Dropbox+7

PhotoPrism

AI-powered photo management for the decentralized web

39.1k

2.2k

Last commit: 3d ago

Self-hosted photo management and gallery app with AI search, automatic organization, and multi-user support for large photo and video libraries.

Alternative to:

Google Photos+3

Stash

Personal adult media library manager with tagging and scraping

11.6k

977

Last commit: 4d ago

Self-hosted adult media organizer with metadata scraping, tagging, search, and a web UI for managing scenes, performers, studios, and galleries.

Alternative to:

Plex+3

LibrePhotos

Self-hosted photo management with AI-powered search

7.9k

368

Last commit: 18d ago

A Google Photos alternative for organizing, searching, and sharing your photo library with face recognition, object search, timeline views, and multi-user support.

Alternative to:

Google Photos+4

Tube Archivist

Your self-hosted YouTube media server and archiving pipeline

7.4k

350

Last commit: 4d ago

Download, index, and stream YouTube channels/playlists with full-text search, metadata, and a web UI powered by yt-dlp and Elasticsearch.

Alternative to:

YouTube+6

Pixelfed

A federated, privacy-focused photo sharing platform

6.8k

817

Last commit: 1mo ago

Self-hostable photo sharing network built on ActivityPub, offering Instagram-like publishing, federation with the Fediverse, and moderation/admin controls.

Alternative to:

Instagram+3

Photoview

Self-hosted photo gallery for browsing your photo library

6.3k

449

Last commit: 20d ago

A self-hosted photo gallery that indexes folders on disk, extracts metadata, and provides a fast web UI for browsing, searching, and sharing albums.

Alternative to:

Google Photos+4

Lychee

Self-hosted photo management and gallery with sharing

363

Last commit: 3d ago

A modern, web-based photo library and gallery for organizing albums, viewing metadata, and sharing photos securely from your own server.

Alternative to:

Google Photos+4

Piwigo

Self-hosted photo gallery and photo management for teams

3.7k

465

Last commit: 2d ago

Piwigo is a self-hosted photo gallery for organizing, tagging, searching, and sharing large photo collections with albums, permissions, and extensibility via plugins.

Alternative to:

Google Photos+6

Chibisafe

A simple file and image sharing server with an API

2.5k

299

Last commit: 22d ago

Self-hosted file and image sharing with albums, expiring links, and an API—built for quick uploads and easy sharing.

Alternative to:

Imgur+6

AdventureLog

Track, plan, and map your outdoor adventures.

2.5k

166

Last commit: 1mo ago

Self-hosted adventure logbook to track hikes, trips, and routes with maps, stats, and journaling for personal or group trip planning.

Alternative to:

AllTrails+2

PiGallery2

Fast, directory-based web photo gallery with metadata support

2.1k

247

Last commit: 11d ago

Self-hosted web photo gallery that indexes folders, reads EXIF/IPTC, supports maps/search, and serves optimized thumbnails with a responsive UI.

Alternative to:

Google Photos+7

Damselfly

Fast, self-hosted photo management with face recognition

1.7k

Last commit: 1y ago

Self-hosted photo management app for browsing, tagging, and searching large photo libraries, with face recognition, metadata support, and a responsive web UI.

Alternative to:

Google Photos+7

Manyfold

Organize and browse your 3D model collection

1.7k

Last commit: 2d ago

Self-hosted web app to catalog, tag, and preview 3D printable models with metadata, searching, and optional integrations for slicers and printers.

Alternative to:

Thingiverse+3

Immich Kiosk

A fullscreen photo-frame dashboard for Immich

1.2k

Last commit: 5d ago

A kiosk-style web UI for Immich that displays albums and photos as a digital photo frame, designed for tablets, wall displays, and smart TVs.

Alternative to:

Aura Frames+4

Picsur

A simple, fast, self-hosted image sharing service

1.2k

Last commit: 3mo ago

Self-hosted image hosting and sharing with direct links, albums, and an admin dashboard—designed for quick uploads and lightweight operation.

Alternative to:

Imgur+7

bewCloud

A lightweight personal cloud for files, photos, and notes

1.1k

Last commit: 8d ago

bewCloud is a self-hosted personal cloud that combines file storage, photo management, notes, and sharing in a single lightweight web app.

Alternative to:

Dropbox+7

Koillection

A self-hosted platform to manage and showcase your collections

1.1k

Last commit: 10d ago

Koillection is a web app to catalog and track personal collections with custom fields, images, tags, search, and sharing options.

Alternative to:

Collectorz (CLZ)+3

Chevereto

Self-hosted image hosting and sharing platform

862

Last commit: 4d ago

Chevereto is a self-hosted image hosting platform providing an Imgur-like experience with albums, user management, theming, and storage/CDN integrations.

Alternative to:

Imgur+4