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thumbsup vs Zenphoto: catalog facts
thumbsup	Zenphoto
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, funded by donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Self-hosted
One command builds a whole gallery Incremental rebuilds that skip unchanged files	Gallery-first CMS with a blog and pages Multi-user with user rights
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Needs Node.js or Docker plus ffmpeg	Requires your own web hosting Publishing tool rather than a phone photo backup
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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