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Hydrus Network

Self-hosted tag-based media organizer and image database

Photo Management ★ 3.1k stars Hard setup WTFPL

Hydrus Network is a personal media management application that lets you import images and files, tag them, and search a private collection with a powerful tag system. It includes a client-server architecture so the database can be self-hosted and accessed remotely.

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Key features

  • Powerful tag-based search
  • Client-server architecture
  • Local-first media database
  • Duplicate detection

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Extremely powerful tagging
  • Handles huge collections

Trade-offs

  • Steep learning curve
  • Complex interface

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