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Freemium

A small free tier is available. Paid plans add storage; self-hosting is free.

 Freemium

1 GB of storage is free; more space is available on paid plans.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted Android, iOS
  • End-to-end encrypted with on-device face and object search
  • Open source clients and server, so self-hosting is a real option
  • End-to-end encryption including metadata
  • Background backup and multi-device sync
  • Free storage is small; real use needs a paid plan or self-hosting
  • On-device indexing is slow on older phones
  • Free tier limited to 1 GB
  • Backup requires an account
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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