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

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