Free, open-source alternatives to Amazon Photos
Photo storage for Amazon Prime members. 4 apps you can run yourself instead of Amazon Photos, sorted by how well they replace it. Each one is open source, so your data stays with you.
ImmichBest match
Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).
Ente
An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).
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.
LibrePhotos
Photo management service with a slight focus on cool graphs (alternative to Google Photos).
Side by side
| App | Stars | License | Activity | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immich | 116,123 | AGPL-3.0 | Docker | |
| Ente | 29,368 | AGPL-3.0 | Docker, Node.js, Go | |
| PhotoPrism | 40,291 | AGPL-3.0 | Go, Docker | |
| LibrePhotos | 8,105 | MIT | Python, Docker |
Why replace Amazon Photos?
Amazon Photos works, but your data lives in someone else's account, the price can change at any time, and features can disappear. An open-source app you run yourself is yours: you choose where it runs, who can see the data, and when to update.
Questions
What is the best free alternative to Amazon Photos?
Immich is the closest open-source replacement for Amazon Photos in our list. Ente and PhotoPrism are worth a look too, depending on what you need.
Can I self-host an alternative to Amazon Photos?
Yes. All 4 apps on this page are open source and can run on your own server, usually with Docker, or on a managed host that installs them for you.