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LibrePhotosSynology Photos
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Included at no extra cost with a Synology NAS.

Self-hosted, Web Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
  • Face recognition you train by labelling a few photos
  • Automatic event albums with generated titles
  • Photos stay on hardware you own
  • Automatic phone backup through mobile apps
  • The project describes itself as in early stages
  • Machine learning features need real CPU and memory
  • Requires a Synology NAS
  • Closed source
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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