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Photoview vs QuMagie: catalog facts
Photoview	QuMagie
Free Free and open source.	Free No separate price is listed; it requires a QNAP NAS.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Uses your existing folder structure as albums Multiple users with separate photo directories	AI grouping by people, things and places Timeline view and search with recent searches
Official iOS app is no longer maintained Requires running your own server	Only runs on QNAP NAS hardware Closed source
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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