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HomeGallery vs Nextcloud Photos

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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HO HomeGallery Self-hosted browsable photo and video gallery with similarity search VS NE Nextcloud Photos Photo timeline and album app for Nextcloud
FeatureHomeGalleryNextcloud Photos
CategoryPhoto ManagementPhoto Management
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,170★ 713
First released20202020
ReplacesGoogle PhotosGoogle Photos, iCloud Photos

Why pick each one

Choose HomeGallery if…

  • Fast browsing
  • Reads existing folders
HomeGallery details

Choose Nextcloud Photos if…

  • Leverages existing Nextcloud
  • Official app
Nextcloud Photos details

Frequently asked questions

Is HomeGallery or Nextcloud Photos better?

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

Are HomeGallery and Nextcloud Photos free and open-source?

Yes. HomeGallery is licensed under MIT and Nextcloud Photos under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run HomeGallery and Nextcloud Photos with Docker?

HomeGallery: yes. Nextcloud Photos: yes.

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