Open alternatives3
Open-source apps that replace Google Photos and iCloud Photos
Immich is a self-hosted app for storing, viewing and backing up your photos and videos from phones and computers. It is for people who want to run their own photo library on their own server instead of Google or Apple's cloud.
PhotoPrism is a self-hosted app for browsing, organizing, and sharing photos and videos, with AI-based labels and face recognition. It is aimed at people who want to keep their pictures on their own server or in the cloud with privacy in mind.
Ente Photos is an app and online service for storing and viewing your photos with end-to-end encryption, so only you can see them. It is meant for people who want a private alternative to Apple and Google photo storage.
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About this page
Replaces fully means it does the main job of these apps; Replaces partly means it covers some of it.
Licenses: every project here uses an open-source license (what each one means). Open core means some parts are paid or under another license.
GitHub stars are shown for reference. They measure popularity, not whether it replaces anything.
Verified means r/TrueOpenSource mods checked it: open-source license, maintained, and it really does the job.
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