gallery-dl vs LibrePhotos
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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Feature gallery-dl LibrePhotos Category Photo Management Photo Management License GPL-2.0 MIT Language Python Python Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 128 MB 2,048 MB Deployment bare-metal, binary, source docker GitHub stars ★ 19,143 ★ 8,021 First released 2015 2020 Replaces Manual downloads Google Photos
Why pick each one
Choose gallery-dl if… Supports hundreds of sites Very actively maintained gallery-dl details Choose LibrePhotos if… Smart organization features Permissive license Privacy-friendly LibrePhotos details
Frequently asked questions Is gallery-dl or LibrePhotos better? gallery-dl is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider LibrePhotos if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are gallery-dl and LibrePhotos free and open-source? Yes. gallery-dl is licensed under GPL-2.0 and LibrePhotos under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run gallery-dl and LibrePhotos with Docker? gallery-dl: check the project docs for container support. LibrePhotos: yes.