Free, open-source alternatives to Google Photos
Photo backup and albums from Google. 8 apps you can run yourself instead of Google 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).
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.
Nextcloud Memories
Fast, modern and advanced photo management suite. Runs as a Nextcloud app.
Lychee
Grid and album based photo-management-system.
Piwigo
Photo gallery software for the web, built by an active community of users and developers.
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 | |
| Photoview | 6,551 | GPL-3.0 | Go, Docker | |
| Nextcloud Memories | 3,852 | AGPL-3.0 | PHP | |
| Lychee | 4,310 | MIT | PHP, Docker | |
| Piwigo | 3,866 | GPL-2.0 | PHP |
Why replace Google Photos?
Google 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.
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What is the best free alternative to Google Photos?
Immich is the closest open-source replacement for Google Photos in our list. Ente and PhotoPrism are worth a look too, depending on what you need.
Can I self-host an alternative to Google Photos?
Yes. All 8 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.