nanogallery2 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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Featurenanogallery2thumbsup
CategoryPhoto ManagementPhoto Management
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcebare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 791★ 860
First released20172016
ReplacesFlickr, SmugMugGoogle Photos, Flickr

Why pick each one

Choose nanogallery2 if…

  • Fully client-side
  • Easy to embed
nanogallery2 details

Choose thumbsup if…

  • Extremely portable output
  • No database
thumbsup details

Frequently asked questions

Is nanogallery2 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 nanogallery2 and thumbsup free and open-source?

Yes. nanogallery2 is licensed under GPL-3.0 and thumbsup under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run nanogallery2 and thumbsup with Docker?

nanogallery2: check the project docs for container support. thumbsup: check the project docs for container support.

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