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Synology PhotosPhotoPrism
Free

Included at no extra cost with a Synology NAS.

 Freemium

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

Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension Self-hosted, Web
  • Photos stay on hardware you own
  • Automatic phone backup through mobile apps
  • Automatic labelling and face recognition running on your own machine
  • Powerful combined search across labels, place, colour and quality
  • Requires a Synology NAS
  • Closed source
  • Indexing and face recognition are demanding; a Raspberry Pi will struggle
  • Docker is the supported install route, which is a barrier for some
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
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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