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Photoview vs LibrePhotos: catalog facts
Photoview	LibrePhotos
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web
Uses your existing folder structure as albums Multiple users with separate photo directories	Face recognition you train by labelling a few photos Automatic event albums with generated titles
Official iOS app is no longer maintained Requires running your own server	The project describes itself as in early stages Machine learning features need real CPU and memory
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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