fgallery vs thumbsup

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted photo management options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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Featurefgallerythumbsup
CategoryPhoto ManagementPhoto Management
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcebare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 251★ 860
First released20132016
ReplacesFlickr, Google PhotosGoogle Photos, Flickr

Why pick each one

Choose fgallery if…

  • Clean simple design
  • Privacy respecting
fgallery details

Choose thumbsup if…

  • Extremely portable output
  • No database
thumbsup details

Frequently asked questions

Is fgallery or thumbsup better?

Neither is universally better. thumbsup has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are fgallery and thumbsup free and open-source?

Yes. fgallery is licensed under MIT and thumbsup under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run fgallery and thumbsup with Docker?

fgallery: check the project docs for container support. thumbsup: check the project docs for container support.

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