Immich
Photo ManagementHigh-performance self-hosted photo and video backup
Replaces Google Photos, iCloud Photos
Best Mobile App Photo Management for self-hosting
The 5 best Mobile App photo management you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Ente Photos
Photo ManagementEnd-to-end encrypted photo storage and backup
Replaces Google Photos, iCloud Photos
Memories
Photo ManagementPhoto management app for Nextcloud with timeline and AI
Replaces Google Photos, iCloud Photos
Nextcloud Photos
Photo ManagementPhoto timeline and album app for Nextcloud
Replaces Google Photos, iCloud Photos
Stingle API Server
Photo ManagementSelf-hostable backend for the Stingle encrypted photo apps
Replaces Google Photos
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immich | ≈5-minute setup | Medium | 2,048 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 116,179 |
| Ente Photos | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 29,382 |
| Memories | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 3,853 |
| Nextcloud Photos | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 724 |
| Stingle API Server | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 15 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Immich (116,179 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Ente Photos (from 1,024 MB RAM, against 2,048 MB for the heaviest here).
- Fastest to deploy: Immich (verified single-container compose).
- Licensing: 5 of 5 use AGPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Mobile App within the photo management category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.