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PhotoPrismSynology Photos
Freemium

Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. Sponsored membership unlocks some extra features…

 Free

Included at no extra cost with a Synology NAS.

Self-hosted, Web Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
  • Automatic labelling and face recognition running on your own machine
  • Powerful combined search across labels, place, colour and quality
  • Photos stay on hardware you own
  • Automatic phone backup through mobile apps
  • Indexing and face recognition are demanding; a Raspberry Pi will struggle
  • Docker is the supported install route, which is a barrier for some
  • Requires a Synology NAS
  • Closed source
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 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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