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Best Multi-User Photo Management for self-hosting

The 26 best Multi-User photo management you can self-host, ranked by community traction.

At a glance

AppDeploy effortDifficultyMin. RAMLicense★ Stars
Immich≈5-minute setupMedium2,048 MBAGPL-3.0116,179
PhotoPrismUnder-an-hour setupMedium2,048 MBAGPL-3.040,289
Ente PhotosUnder-an-hour setupHard1,024 MBAGPL-3.029,382
ThumborUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBMIT10,524
LibrePhotosUnder-an-hour setupMedium2,048 MBMIT8,102
PhotoviewUnder-an-hour setupEasy512 MBAGPL-3.06,549
LycheeUnder-an-hour setupEasy512 MBMIT4,309
PiwigoUnder-an-hour setupEasy512 MBGPL-2.03,865
MemoriesUnder-an-hour setupMedium1,024 MBAGPL-3.03,853
DanbooruUnder-an-hour setupHard2,048 MBMIT2,828

Quick picks

Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Multi-User within the photo management category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.

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