Best Open Source Alternatives to Google Photos App

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Google Photos App — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 6 alternatives

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Open-source alternatives to Google Photos App, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Piwigo	3,829	GPL-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
piGallery2	2,248	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
Chevereto Free	948	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
Sigal	942	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Aug 2026	Visit
thumbsup	860	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Feb 2026	Visit
PhotoStream	485	MIT	LinuxmacOSDockerWeb	Yes	Jun 2026	Visit

Top open-source Google Photos App alternatives

Piwigo3,829GPL-2.0

An open source photo gallery software for the web, built by a community of users.

LinuxmacOSWindowsDockerWeb

vs Google Photos App: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed GPL-2.0.

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piGallery22,248MIT

A fast directory-first photo gallery website server optimized for low resource devices.

LinuxmacOSWindowsDockerWeb

vs Google Photos App: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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Chevereto Free948AGPL-3.0

A powerful multi-user image hosting and sharing web application.

LinuxmacOSWindowsDockerWeb

vs Google Photos App: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed AGPL-3.0.

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Sigal942MIT

A simple static gallery generator written in Python.

LinuxmacOSWindows

vs Google Photos App: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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thumbsup860MIT

A static photo and video gallery generator for web servers.

LinuxmacOSWindows

vs Google Photos App: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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