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Google Photos does 4 jobs: automatic phone photo and video backup, search photos by faces, shared albums and links, timeline and map browsing. Most projects replace one or two of them, so pick the job you actually need.
We track 7 open-source alternatives to Google Photos, but none currently has confirmed commercial use, local running and no paid services together. Immich and Memories (Nextcloud) cover all 4 Google Photos jobs.
End-to-end encrypted photo backup with apps for phone, desktop and web, face detection, semantic search and shared albums; hosted or self-hosted.
Self-hosted Google Photos-style app with background phone backup, face recognition, CLIP search, shared albums, timeline and map.
Self-hosted photo library with face recognition, semantic search, timeline, map, shared albums and public links; Docker or Windows standalone.
Self-hosted photo gallery for uploading, organising into albums and sharing photos via links; MIT, with a paid Supporter Edition.
Photo timeline app for Nextcloud with people and object grouping, albums, external sharing, map and Google Takeout import.
Self-hosted file sync and share server with desktop and mobile clients, share links, file versions and an app store for calendar, contacts and more.
Self-hosted photo library with AI labels, face recognition, search filters, maps and sharing; some features need a paid membership.
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Yes. Immich, Memories (Nextcloud), PhotoPrism, LibrePhotos and Ente Photos are free to download and run on your own computer without paid API keys. Immich and Memories (Nextcloud) cover every job we list for Google Photos; the others cover only part of it, so check which job you need.
Yes, with Nextcloud Server (AGPL-3.0-or-later), Ente Photos (AGPL-3.0-only) and Memories (Nextcloud) (AGPL-3.0-only). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.
Yes, with Ente Photos (AGPL-3.0-only), PhotoPrism (AGPL-3.0-only code, MIT AND Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause weights) and Memories (Nextcloud) (AGPL-3.0-only). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.
Confirmed: Lychee. With conditions: Ente Photos, Memories (Nextcloud), Nextcloud Server and PhotoPrism. Not for commercial use: Immich and LibrePhotos, usually because the model weights are non-commercial. This is not legal advice; read each licence.
Immich and Memories (Nextcloud) cover every job we list for Google Photos.