6 self-hosted options
Open-source alternatives to Google Photos
The best open-source alternative to Google Photos is Immich (AGPL-3.0, 117,263 GitHub stars, Docker image). PhotoPrism stands out for AI features named in its own description, and Ente stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (18,943).
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- Rank 1:
Immich
immich-app/immich
Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
FeaturedPhoto GalleriesTypeScriptDockerStands out for the most GitHub stars.
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PhotoPrism
photoprism/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.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Photo GalleriesGoDockerStands out for AI features named in its own description.
- Rank 3:
Ente
ente/ente
An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Photo GalleriesDartDockerStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (18,943).
At a glance
Google Photos alternatives compared
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.
| App | Stands out for | License | GitHub stars | Commits (12 mo) | Last commit | Docker image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immich | the most GitHub stars | AGPL-3.0 | 117,263 | 2,873 | Oct 26, 2026 | Yes |
| PhotoPrism | AI features named in its own description | AGPL-3.0 | 40,362 | 3,582 | Oct 26, 2026 | Yes |
| Ente | the most commits in the last 12 months (18,943) | AGPL-3.0 | 29,600 | 18,943 | Oct 26, 2026 | Yes |
| LibrePhotos | a permissive MIT license | MIT | 8,116 | 1,299 | Oct 25, 2026 | Yes |
| Photoview | – | AGPL-3.0 | 6,558 | 99 | Oct 24, 2026 | Yes |
| Lychee | – | MIT | 4,314 | 837 | Oct 24, 2026 | Yes |
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- 1
ImmichFeatured
Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).
Photo GalleriesDockerStands out for the most GitHub stars. Immich has 117,263 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,873 commits in the last year.
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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.
Photo GalleriesDockerAI-nativeStands out for AI features named in its own description. PhotoPrism has 40,362 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 3,582 commits in the last year.
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Ente
An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).
Photo GalleriesDockerStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (18,943). Ente has 29,600 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 18,943 commits in the last year.
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LibrePhotos
Photo management service with a slight focus on cool graphs (alternative to Google Photos).
Photo GalleriesDockerAI-nativeStands out for a permissive MIT license. LibrePhotos has 8,116 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 1,299 commits in the last year.
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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.
Photo GalleriesDockerPhotoview has 6,558 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 99 commits in the last year.
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Lychee
Grid and album based photo-management-system.
Photo GalleriesDockerLychee has 4,314 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 837 commits in the last year.
Is there a free alternative to Google Photos?
Yes. All 6 apps on this page are open source and free to self-host, so you can replace Google Photos without per-user fees. You pay only for the server.
Can I self-host an alternative to Google Photos with Docker?
Yes. All 6 apps here publish a Docker image, including Immich, PhotoPrism and Ente, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.
Which Google Photos alternative is the most actively developed?
Ente (AGPL-3.0), with 18,943 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.
How is this list ranked?
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.