# meichthys/foss_photo_libraries

Free and Open Source Photo Libraries

Repository: https://github.com/meichthys/foss_photo_libraries
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/foss_photo_libraries
Homepage: https://meichthys.github.io/foss_photo_libraries/
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: comparison, foss, list, open-source, photo-library, photos, alternatives, applications, cross-platform, free, gallery, images, photo, photo-storage, picture-viewer, pictures, screenshots, self-hosted
Last push: 2026-04-18T02:36:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 77, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1530, "days_push": 138, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2798, forks 71 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:22.484285+00:00)

## What it is
A curated comparison site and repository tracking free and open-source self-hosted photo library applications like Immich, Photoprism, and Ente. It compares feature sets across projects using objective and subjective ratings in a maintained table.

## Use cases
- find a self-hosted google photos alternative
- compare open source photo library features
- choose between immich and photoprism
- find free photo gallery software for my server
- which foss photo app supports automatic mobile upload
- self-hosted photo backup with mobile apps

## When to choose
- you want to evaluate and compare self-hosted photo management options before deploying one
- you need an up-to-date feature matrix covering mobile apps, videos, and LivePhotos support
- you prefer community-maintained comparisons of FOSS alternatives

## When to avoid
- you need photo management software itself rather than a comparison of options
- you need exhaustive, independently verified benchmarks rather than partly subjective ratings
- you want a list including proprietary or paid photo services

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: photography, self-hosted, media, awesome-lists, cross-platform
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: photo-library, comparison, awesome-list, foss, self-hosted-photos, google-photos-alternative, gallery, image-management, web-server

## Member repositories
- meichthys/foss_photo_libraries (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:22.484285+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:14:38.593280+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/meichthys/foss_photo_libraries (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:22.484285+00:00, sha 1c80d5952c87)
  - homepage: https://meichthys.github.io/foss_photo_libraries/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:45.932847+00:00, sha 2612b09df6d4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.