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PhotoPrism brings photo and video browsing, organization, and sharing to self-hosted and cloud setups. It sorts pictures by content and location, recognizes faces, and combines search filters with high-resolution maps. It also indexes, views, and converts common image, video, and RAW formats, extracts metadata such as Google Photos JSON, and supports expiring secret album links. Its platforms include Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and web. Community is free; Essentials starts at €2/mo billed annually, with managed and on-premises plans also available.
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Amazon Photos
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2Families sharing photos across Amazon devices — Amazon Photos adds Family Vault, Echo and Fire TV displays, photo editing, and U.S. print ordering rather than PhotoPrism's self-hosted options.
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Cryptee
Free plan Open source AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Privacy-focused photo and document storage — Cryptee adds device-side encrypted photo storage and an encrypted document editor, while PhotoPrism focuses on photo and video management.
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Ente Photos
Free plan Open source AndroidiPhoneLinux+4Encrypted photo backup across devices — Ente adds on-device encryption, memory stories, and password- or expiry-protected sharing, unlike PhotoPrism's secret album links.
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Noodle Gallery
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Self-hosted libraries with shared timelines — Noodle Gallery adds Shared Spaces, S3-compatible storage, and Google Photos Takeout migration to a free, self-hosted app.
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Permafiles
Free plan Open source AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Managed cloud storage with office and calls — Permafiles combines managed Nextcloud storage with office editing, calls, and file permissions, rather than PhotoPrism's dedicated media library.
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Stingle Photos
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5Encrypted photo backup and sync — Stingle adds locally encrypted photo and video sync with encrypted shared albums, while PhotoPrism emphasizes organization, search, and maps.
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Immich
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FamilyAlbum
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LibrePhotos
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KinPatch
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Fotoback
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GooGoo
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Imadeo
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LifeMantle
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Photokeep
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Photonix
Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1 - 18
Innerr
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Little Vault
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MyAlbum
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Ohhi
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Paranoid Photos
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PhotoStructure
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Photoview
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Piwigo
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QuMagie
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Recallio
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ChronoFrame
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Keeptiva
Free plan Web
Readers may look elsewhere for a different balance of backup, privacy, or household sharing. PhotoPrism's Community, Essentials, Plus, and PikaPods editions have a 900 MP maximum image resolution, while PikaPods costs $6.50/mo and business plans start at €79.00/mo. When switching, consider whether you need self-hosting or managed cloud storage, which devices must back up automatically, and how collaborators access albums. Also weigh encrypted storage, family or group features, and whether a broader media library matters more than a focused backup or sharing workflow.