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Memories vs Photoview: catalog facts
Memories	Photoview
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Android, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Fast timeline for very large libraries Face and keyword tagging through Nextcloud apps	Uses your existing folder structure as albums Multiple users with separate photo directories
Requires a Nextcloud server Face and object tagging depend on separate Nextcloud apps	Official iOS app is no longer maintained Requires running your own server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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