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DamselflyHomeGallery
Free

Free to use; the developer accepts donations through Buy Me a Coffee.

 Free

Free and open source.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Works on an existing folder-based photo collection
  • Face, object detection and image classification built in
  • Keeps your existing folder structure
  • Similar-image search and face recognition
  • Full facial recognition depends on an Azure Face Services account
  • Needs a server to run
  • You host and maintain the server yourself
  • Browsing gallery rather than a phone backup service
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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