Best Open Source Alternatives to Amazon Prime Photos

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

Curated by open-source.store · Updated November 2026 · 3 alternatives

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Open-source alternatives to Amazon Prime Photos, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Piwigo	3,879	GPL-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
piGallery2	2,309	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Chevereto Free	1,011	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Oct 2026	Visit

Top open-source Amazon Prime Photos alternatives

Piwigo3,879GPL-2.0

Piwigo is a self-hosted photo gallery replacing Google Photos and Photobucket with privacy-first album permissions and uncompressed storage.

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piGallery22,309MIT

piGallery2 is a self-hosted gallery that replaces Google Photos with a directory-first, read-only web viewer for your local photo archive.

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

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Chevereto Free1,011AGPL-3.0

Chevereto Free is a self-hosted alternative to Photobucket for image hosting, providing direct links and private albums with complete data ownership.

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

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Best Open Source Alternatives to Amazon Prime Photos

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Amazon Prime Photos alternatives compared

Top open-source Amazon Prime Photos alternatives

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