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Photofield vs SPIS: catalog facts
Photofield	SPIS
Free Free to download and run.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Single binary, easy to deploy Does not modify or move your photos	No separate database or extra services to set up Light enough to run on a Raspberry Pi
Gallery and viewer rather than a full photo manager Smaller project than the established alternatives	Displays existing files rather than providing phone backup or uploads Deliberately minimal, without face recognition or albums
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 October 2, 2026

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