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Chevereto vs Photoview: catalog facts
Chevereto	Photoview
Freemium Self-hosting can start free; the managed Chevereto Cloud is paid after a 14-day trial.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Multi-user accounts with public and private albums Docker image for self-hosting	Uses your existing folder structure as albums Multiple users with separate photo directories
Built for hosting and sharing more than personal library organization Managed hosting option is paid	Official iOS app is no longer maintained Requires running your own server
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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