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Hydrus Networkszurubooru
Free

Free, with source published on GitHub.

 Free

Free and open source to host yourself.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Tag-based search across very large collections
  • Imports files and tags from disk and websites
  • Tag-based search across a personal image collection
  • Runs on your own server, so images stay private
  • Takes time to learn compared with ordinary photo libraries
  • Interface is dense and built for power users
  • Requires a server and setup work
  • Aimed at tagging rather than phone photo backup
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License: WTFPL License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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