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PhotoPrism

Browse, organise and share your photos from your own server.

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  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web

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What is PhotoPrism?

PhotoPrism is an open-source, privacy-first app for browsing, organising and sharing photos and videos. It labels pictures by content and place, recognises faces, lets you combine search filters and works as an installable web app on your phone. It can also back up your phone photos and be reached through WebDAV.

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Pros: what PhotoPrism does well

  • Automatic labels make photos easy to find
  • Your pictures stay on your own server
  • Works from the browser and as a phone web app

Cons: where it falls short

  • Needs a server with enough storage
  • Documentation is under a non-commercial licence

Who PhotoPrism is for

People who want a private alternative to a cloud photo library.

Who can skip it

Anyone who is happy with their phone's built-in photo backup.

PhotoPrism alternatives

Not sold on PhotoPrism? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Paperless-ngx

Focus: documents and ocr. Shares self-hosted and open source with PhotoPrism. Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (PhotoPrism: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit

Homebox

Focus: home inventory and organisation. Shares self-hosted and open source with PhotoPrism. Rated 4.5 (PhotoPrism: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Photoview

Focus: photos, gallery and media. Shares self-hosted and open source with PhotoPrism. Rated 4.4 (PhotoPrism: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Immich

Focus: photo backup. Shares photo library and self-hosted with PhotoPrism. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.8 (PhotoPrism: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.8Visit

restic

Focus: encryption, snapshots and command line. Shares backup and open source with PhotoPrism. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (PhotoPrism: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

BorgBackup

Focus: encryption, deduplication and command line. Shares backup and open source with PhotoPrism. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to PhotoPrism

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Duplicati

Focus: encryption, cloud storage and scheduler. Shares backup and open source with PhotoPrism. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (PhotoPrism: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Vorta

Focus: encryption, borg and privacy. Shares backup and open source with PhotoPrism. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (PhotoPrism: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

fd

Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with PhotoPrism. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (PhotoPrism: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Jellyfin

Focus: media server, streaming and home server. Shares self-hosted and open source with PhotoPrism. Rated 4.7 (PhotoPrism: 4.6).

Web AppFreeCross-Platform
4.7Visit

Navidrome

Focus: music, streaming and audio. Shares self-hosted and open source with PhotoPrism. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (PhotoPrism: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit
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