# Best open source photo management apps > The best open source photo management app is Immich, with 115,648 GitHub stars, the AGPL-3.0 license and a Docker image; PhotoPrism and Ente are strong alternatives. This page also breaks the picks down by team size and use: Immich leads for home use. The overall ranking weighs GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits across the 21 apps in the photo galleries category of the appsgit catalog. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Question | What is the best open source photo management app? | | Picks | 15 | | Top pick | Immich (115,648 stars) | | Data as of | Oct 7, 2026 | | Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-photo-management | ## Top picks 10 of the 21 apps in the photo galleries category, ranked on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits. - [Immich](https://appsgit.com/apps/immich) (115,648 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker): Immich has 115,648 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,638 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop. - [PhotoPrism](https://appsgit.com/apps/photoprism) (40,272 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go, Docker, AI features): PhotoPrism has 40,272 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,819 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop. - [Ente](https://appsgit.com/apps/ente) (29,252 stars, AGPL-3.0, Dart, Docker): Ente has 29,252 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 16,902 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Lightroom. - [LibrePhotos](https://appsgit.com/apps/librephotos) (8,089 stars, MIT, Python, Docker, AI features): LibrePhotos has 8,089 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 753 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Lightroom. - [Thumbor](https://appsgit.com/apps/thumbor) (10,521 stars, MIT, Python, Docker): Thumbor has 10,521 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 177 commits in the last year. - [Lychee](https://appsgit.com/apps/lychee) (4,307 stars, MIT, PHP, Docker): Lychee has 4,307 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 750 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Imgur. - [Photoview](https://appsgit.com/apps/photoview) (6,542 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go, Docker): Photoview has 6,542 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 91 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos. - [Nextcloud Memories](https://appsgit.com/apps/nextcloud-memories) (3,850 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP): Nextcloud Memories has 3,850 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 947 commits in the last year. - [Immich Kiosk](https://appsgit.com/apps/immich-kiosk) (1,710 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go, Docker): Immich Kiosk has 1,710 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,049 commits in the last year. - [PiGallery 2](https://appsgit.com/apps/pigallery-2) (2,294 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker): PiGallery 2 has 2,294 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 232 commits in the last year. ## Best for home use Ranked for home use on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits. - [Immich](https://appsgit.com/apps/immich) (115,648 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker): Immich has 115,648 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,638 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop. For home use it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days. - [PhotoPrism](https://appsgit.com/apps/photoprism) (40,272 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go, Docker, AI features): PhotoPrism has 40,272 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,819 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop. For home use it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days. - [Ente](https://appsgit.com/apps/ente) (29,252 stars, AGPL-3.0, Dart, Docker): Ente has 29,252 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 16,902 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Lightroom. For home use it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days. - [LibrePhotos](https://appsgit.com/apps/librephotos) (8,089 stars, MIT, Python, Docker, AI features): LibrePhotos has 8,089 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 753 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Lightroom. For home use it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days. - [Thumbor](https://appsgit.com/apps/thumbor) (10,521 stars, MIT, Python, Docker): Thumbor has 10,521 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 177 commits in the last year. For home use it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days. ## How this list was made - Candidates: the 21 apps in the photo galleries category. Archived projects and projects with no commit in the last two years are left out. - Base score: GitHub stars on a log scale plus commits in the last 12 months (log scale, capped at 1,000). - Bonus points for a published Docker image, an OSI-approved open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days. - Each "Best for" section re-ranks the same apps with that audience's profile (for example startups add points for permissive licenses, project websites and recent commits; small business for Docker images and deploy guides). - Source-available apps can rank, but they are labelled and never described as open source. ## FAQ ### Is Immich free? Yes. Immich is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan. ### Which open source photo management app is best for home use? Immich ranks first for home use, with 115,648 GitHub stars, the AGPL-3.0 license and a Docker image; PhotoPrism and Ente follow. The home use ranking adds points for Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits on top of stars and activity. ### Can I self-host these photo management apps with Docker? Yes, 9 of the 10 picks. Immich, PhotoPrism and Ente publish Docker images, so you can run them on a VPS or home server with Docker Compose. The others install from their own packages or source; follow each project's install guide. ### Are all of these photo management apps open source? All 10 apps on this list are open source. You can self-host and modify each one under its license. ### Which of these photo management apps is the most actively developed? Ente, with 16,902 commits in the last 12 months and a latest release, photos-v1.3.64, from September 2026. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed. ## Related questions - [What is the best open source media server?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-media-servers) - [What is the best open source CMS?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-cms) - [What is the best open source file sync and storage app?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-file-sync) - [What is the best open source note-taking app?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-note-taking-apps) - [What is the best open source budgeting app?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-budgeting-software) - [What is the best open source CRM?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-crm) - [What is the best open source ERP?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-erp) - [What is the best open source POS system?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-pos) ## See also - [All photo galleries apps](https://appsgit.com/categories/photo-galleries) - [All media servers apps](https://appsgit.com/categories/media-servers) - [All CMS apps](https://appsgit.com/categories/cms) - [Open-source alternatives to Google Photos](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/google-photos) - [Open-source alternatives to Adobe Photoshop](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/photoshop) - [Open-source alternatives to Adobe Lightroom](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/lightroom) - [Open-source alternatives to Imgur](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/imgur) - [Immich vs PhotoPrism](https://appsgit.com/compare/immich-vs-photoprism) - [Immich vs Ente](https://appsgit.com/compare/immich-vs-ente) - [PhotoPrism vs LibrePhotos](https://appsgit.com/compare/photoprism-vs-librephotos) - [How to self-host Immich with Docker Compose](https://appsgit.com/guides/immich) - [How to self-host PhotoPrism with Docker Compose](https://appsgit.com/guides/photoprism) --- Canonical page: https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-photo-management Source: appsgit (https://appsgit.com), the app store for github. 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