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Synology PhotosLibrePhotos
Free

Included at no extra cost with a Synology NAS.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension Self-hosted, Web
  • Photos stay on hardware you own
  • Automatic phone backup through mobile apps
  • Face recognition you train by labelling a few photos
  • Automatic event albums with generated titles
  • Requires a Synology NAS
  • Closed source
  • The project describes itself as in early stages
  • Machine learning features need real CPU and memory
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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