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Immich
Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).
★ 118k 717 commits / 90d ⟳ today AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Open source photo galleries
A gallery is software that helps the user publish or share photos, pictures, videos or other digital media. This page ranks 25 open-source photo galleries projects by a health score recomputed every night from repository data; nothing else affects the order. Immich leads at 100/100 with 717 commits in the last 90 days and 118k stars, followed by Ente (98) and PhotoPrism (98). 15 of the 25 score 70 or above, 19 publish a Docker image, and the median health is 84. MIT is the most common licence, carried by 8 of them. Between them they stand in for Google Photos, YouTube, Google Drive and SoundCloud.
updated Oct 2026 25 tools ★ 238k stars 19 with Docker median 84
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Most starred
117,666 stars on GitHub, the largest community in the category.
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Most active
6,111 commits in the last 90 days, the fastest-moving codebase here.
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Most permissive
MIT licence with health 96/100: the strongest option if you need to embed or fork commercially.
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Ente
An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).
★ 30k 6111 commits / 90d ⟳ today AGPL-3.0 Docker
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PhotoPrism
Personal photo management powered by Go and Google TensorFlow. Browse, organize, and share your personal photo collection, using the latest technologies to automatically tag and find pictures.
★ 40k 1893 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday AGPL-3.0 Docker
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LibrePhotos
Photo management service with a slight focus on cool graphs (alternative to Google Photos).
★ 8.1k 563 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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Thumbor
A smart imaging service and enables on-demand cropping, resizing, applying filters and optimizing images.
★ 11k 122 commits / 90d ⟳ 5 days ago MIT Docker
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Lychee
Grid and album based photo-management-system.
★ 4.3k 276 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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ChronoFrame
Personal gallery application with online photo management, supporting Live/Motion Photos, and explore map.
★ 2k 565 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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Immich Kiosk
Lightweight slideshow for running on kiosk devices and browsers that uses Immich as a data source.
★ 1.7k 205 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 days ago GPL-3.0 Docker
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Memtly
Event photo sharing platform and gallery with slideshow that allows guests to view and share memories via a QR code.
★ 300 37 commits / 90d ⟳ 1 month ago GPL-3.0 Docker
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PiGallery 2
Directory-first photo gallery website, with a rich UI, optimised for running on low resource servers.
★ 2.3k 97 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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SPIS
A simple, lightweight and fast media server with decent mobile support.
★ 211 40 commits / 90d ⟳ 5 days ago GPL-3.0 Docker
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This week in past
Aggregates images taken this week, from previous years and presents them on a web page with a simple slideshow.
★ 103 105 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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Nextcloud Memories
Fast, modern and advanced photo management suite. Runs as a Nextcloud app.
★ 3.9k 1150 commits / 90d ⟳ today AGPL-3.0
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bewCloud
File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader).
★ 1.2k 20 commits / 90d ⟳ 12 days ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Photoview
Simple and user-friendly photo gallery for personal servers. It is made for photographers and aims to provide an easy and fast way to navigate directories, with thousands of high resolution photos.
★ 6.6k 29 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday GPL-3.0 Docker
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Chevereto
Ultimate image sharing software. Create your very own personal image hosting website in just minutes.
★ 1k 9 commits / 90d ⟳ 3 days ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Piwigo
Photo gallery software for the web, built by an active community of users and developers.
★ 3.9k 10 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday GPL-2.0
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Damselfly
Fast server-based photo management system for large collections of images. Includes face detection, face & object recognition, powerful search, and EXIF Keyword tagging. Runs on Linux, MacOS and Windows.
★ 1.8k 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 1 month ago GPL-3.0 Docker
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HomeGallery
Browse personal photos and videos featuring tagging, mobile-friendly, and AI powered image discovery.
★ 1.2k 3 commits / 90d ⟳ 17 days ago MIT Docker
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PhotoStructure
All your family's photos and videos automatically organized into a fun and beautiful website. Runs via Docker, NodeJS, or native desktop installers.
★ 0 0 commits / 90d ⟳ unknown ⊘ Proprietary Docker
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Mediagoblin
Media publishing platform that anyone can run (alternative to Flickr, YouTube, SoundCloud).
★ 0 0 commits / 90d ⟳ unknown AGPL-3.0
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Reservo
Scalable image hosting script with support for CDNs, paid account upgrades, advertising spots and drag & drop upload.
★ 0 0 commits / 90d ⟳ unknown ⊘ Proprietary
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Single File PHP Gallery
Web gallery in one single PHP file.
★ 0 0 commits / 90d ⟳ unknown ⊘ Proprietary
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| 1 | Immich Docker | 118k | 717 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 2 | Ente Docker | 30k | 6111 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 3 | PhotoPrism Docker | 40k | 1893 | AGPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 4 | LibrePhotos Docker | 8.1k | 563 | MIT | today | |
| 5 | Thumbor Docker | 11k | 122 | MIT | 5 days ago | |
| 6 | Lychee Docker | 4.3k | 276 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 7 | ChronoFrame Docker | 2k | 565 | MIT | today | |
| 8 | Immich Kiosk Docker | 1.7k | 205 | GPL-3.0 | 2 days ago | |
| 9 | Memtly Docker | 300 | 37 | GPL-3.0 | 1 month ago | |
| 10 | PiGallery 2 Docker | 2.3k | 97 | MIT | today | |
| 11 | SPIS Docker | 211 | 40 | GPL-3.0 | 5 days ago | |
| 12 | This week in past Docker | 103 | 105 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 13 | Nextcloud Memories | 3.9k | 1150 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 14 | bewCloud Docker | 1.2k | 20 | AGPL-3.0 | 12 days ago | |
| 15 | Photofield Docker | 613 | 13 | MIT | 18 days ago | |
| 16 | Photoview Docker | 6.6k | 29 | GPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 17 | Chevereto Docker | 1k | 9 | AGPL-3.0 | 3 days ago | |
| 18 | Zenphoto | 318 | 30 | GPL-2.0 | 28 days ago | |
| 19 | Piwigo | 3.9k | 10 | GPL-2.0 | yesterday | |
| 20 | Damselfly Docker | 1.8k | 0 | GPL-3.0 | 1 month ago | |
| 21 | HomeGallery Docker | 1.2k | 3 | MIT | 17 days ago | |
| 22 | PhotoStructure Docker | 0 | 0 | ⊘ Proprietary | unknown | |
| 23 | Mediagoblin | 0 | 0 | AGPL-3.0 | unknown | |
| 24 | Reservo | 0 | 0 | ⊘ Proprietary | unknown | |
| 25 | Single File PHP Gallery | 0 | 0 | ⊘ Proprietary | unknown |
How the photo gallery tools compare
Immich edges Ente 100 to 98, and most of the difference is stars: 118k stars against 30k stars. Ente is the busier codebase, though, with 6,111 commits in 90 days to 717.
The most recent release is PhotoPrism 261029-963b58c50, published yesterday. HomeGallery publishes no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. HomeGallery scores under 40, so check recent activity before adopting it. By stack, PHP (7), Go (5) and Nodejs (5) are the most common. LibrePhotos, Thumbor, Lychee and 5 more are permissively licensed; Immich, Ente, PhotoPrism and 11 more are copyleft. PhotoStructure, Reservo and Single File PHP Gallery are source-available rather than open source, which limits commercial reuse. PhotoStructure, Mediagoblin, Reservo and 1 more are not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so they have no measured score yet.
Photo Galleries: common questions
What is the best open source photo gallery tool?
By Repoly's GitHub health score, Immich at 100/100 (717 commits in 90 days, v3.3.5 from 9 days ago). Ente is next at 98; Immich's lead comes mostly from stars. The score measures maintenance, not features, so shortlist the top few and try them.
Which photo gallery tools are the most actively developed?
Ente (6,111 commits in 90 days), PhotoPrism (1,893 commits in 90 days) and Nextcloud Memories (1,150 commits in 90 days). Commit activity is 35 of the 100 health points, the largest single term.
Which photo gallery tools can I run in Docker?
19 of 25 publish a Docker image or Compose file, led by Immich, Ente, PhotoPrism, LibrePhotos, Thumbor and 14 more.
Which photo gallery tools have a permissive licence?
8 of 25: LibrePhotos (MIT), Thumbor (MIT), Lychee (MIT), ChronoFrame (MIT), PiGallery 2 (MIT) and 3 more. 14 are copyleft.
Which paid products can open source photo gallery tools replace?
Google Photos (Immich ranks highest here), YouTube (Mediagoblin ranks highest here), Google Drive (bewCloud ranks highest here) and SoundCloud (Mediagoblin ranks highest here).
