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HomeGallery vs Damselfly: catalog facts
HomeGallery	Damselfly
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use; the developer accepts donations through Buy Me a Coffee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Keeps your existing folder structure Similar-image search and face recognition	Works on an existing folder-based photo collection Face, object detection and image classification built in
You host and maintain the server yourself Browsing gallery rather than a phone backup service	Full facial recognition depends on an Azure Face Services account Needs a server to run
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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