LibrePhotos

Self-hosted, MIT-licensed photo manager that groups pictures by faces, places and events.

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About LibrePhotos

LibrePhotos is an open-source, self-hosted photo management app that started as a fork of the Ownphotos project. It indexes the folders you already have, then uses local machine learning to find faces, cluster people, detect places and events, and generate captions, all without sending data to a third party. You browse through a timeline, albums, a map and automatically created event albums, and can share with other users on the same server. It runs with Docker, Kubernetes or Unraid, and recent releases add a standalone Windows program that needs no Docker or Python. It is released under the MIT licence and maintained by volunteers. The project is smaller and moves more slowly than Immich, its mobile apps are less complete, and machine-learning indexing can be heavy on modest hardware.

Best for: Self-hosters who want face and event grouping under a permissive licence.

What works

MIT licensed
Local face, place and event detection
Standalone Windows option without Docker

Why people leave

Smaller community than Immich
Mobile apps are limited
Indexing is resource-heavy

Top LibrePhotos alternatives

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Immich
More active project with polished mobile backup apps.
66.5
2
PhotoPrism
Mature AI-tagging library with optional paid features.
62.6
3
Photoview
Simpler gallery without machine-learning overhead.
59.6
4
digiKam
Desktop alternative with face recognition and no server.
57.2

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LibrePhotos: common questions

Is LibrePhotos free?

Yes. LibrePhotos is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is LibrePhotos open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at LibrePhotos/librephotos. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does LibrePhotos run on?

LibrePhotos is available for Web, Windows and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to LibrePhotos?

The highest-ranked LibrePhotos alternatives right now are Immich, PhotoPrism and Photoview. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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LibrePhotos facts

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License: MIT; Checked Oct 25, 2026docs.librephotos.com(opens source in a new tab); “Self-hosted · Open source · MIT licensed The photo library that stays on your machine.”
AI organisation: Faces, places and events; Checked Oct 25, 2026docs.librephotos.com(opens source in a new tab); “LibrePhotos scans the folders you already have, finds the faces, places and events in them, and makes everything searchable.”
Windows install: Standalone program, no Docker; Checked Oct 25, 2026docs.librephotos.com(opens source in a new tab); “Install LibrePhotos See it in action Download for Windows One program, no Docker or Python needed”