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Only runs on QNAP NAS hardware Closed source	Official iOS app is no longer maintained Requires running your own server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

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