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PhotofieldHomeGallery
Free

Free to download and run.

 Free

Free and open source.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Single binary, easy to deploy
  • Does not modify or move your photos
  • Keeps your existing folder structure
  • Similar-image search and face recognition
  • Gallery and viewer rather than a full photo manager
  • Smaller project than the established alternatives
  • You host and maintain the server yourself
  • Browsing gallery rather than a phone backup service
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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