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LibrePhotos vs My Family Album

Both stand on photo storage services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

LibrePhotos

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

LibrePhotos brings searchable organization, sharing and mobile backup to a self-hosted library. Check its Windows and CPU-only deployment limits against how you plan to run it.

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My Family Album combines child-focused timelines, story videos, and private family sharing in one iOS app. Its on-device analysis and encrypted uploads address privacy, but users must protect their encryption keys.

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The facts

	LibrePhotos	My Family Album
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	iPhone
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	In-app purchase: $109.99, paid once
Plans published	1	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	docs.librephotos.com	myfamilyalbum.app
On photo storage services	#18 of 71	#54 of 71

LibrePhotos: what it does well

Searches faces, places, objects, captions and metadata
Supports RAW, HEIC, JPEG XL, videos and live photos
Mobile apps support offline browsing and camera-roll backup
Shared albums and public links are included
MIT licensed with no paid tier

What to know first

Standalone Windows build is intended for one person's library
Single-container image is CPU-only
Shared-server users are directed to Docker deployments

My Family Album: what it does well

Chronological stories for children’s photos and videos
On-device event detection suggests birthdays and trips
Separate timelines support multiple children
AES-256-GCM encryption before upload
Private family sharing, albums, and video backup

What to know first

Available only on iOS
Lost encryption keys may make content unrecoverable
In-app purchase listed at 109.99 USD once

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