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HomeGallery vs LibrePhotos: catalog facts
HomeGallery	LibrePhotos
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web
Keeps your existing folder structure Similar-image search and face recognition	Face recognition you train by labelling a few photos Automatic event albums with generated titles
You host and maintain the server yourself Browsing gallery rather than a phone backup service	The project describes itself as in early stages Machine learning features need real CPU and memory
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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