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Tech riderRev. 11 Oct 2026

Damselfly

Ch 307.1of 71Photo Storage Services
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Face searchYes
  4. 4Desktop appYes
  5. 5Video backupNo
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Overview

Damselfly is ranked #30 of 71 in photo storage services on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Free and open-source Free Free software; open source damselfly.info · 11 Oct 2026

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Free plan
Yesdamselfly.info
Face search
Yesdamselfly.info
Desktop app
Yesdamselfly.info
Video backup
Nodamselfly.info

Facts

Product
Damselfly is a server-based photo management system for large, folder-based collections, focused on fast search and keyword tagging.damselfly.info · 11 Oct 2026
Image formats
It supports JPG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, WebP, BMP, and several RAW formats, including DNG, CR2, and ORF.damselfly.info · 11 Oct 2026
Search
Features include full-text search with partial-word phrases and filters for dates, faces, objects, camera details, file size, and orientation.damselfly.info · 11 Oct 2026
AI features
It provides face detection, object detection and recognition, and image classification; the homepage says facial recognition requires a free Azure Face Services account.damselfly.info · 11 Oct 2026
Metadata
Keyword tagging writes metadata losslessly with ExifTool, so JPEGs are not re-encoded when tagged.damselfly.info · 11 Oct 2026
Multi-user
Damselfly supports user accounts and role-based permissions, including a ReadOnly role that prevents keyword tagging.damselfly.info · 11 Oct 2026
Exports
Users can select images in a basket for download or export, including watermarking, and the site lists WordPress upload as an option.damselfly.info · 11 Oct 2026
Desktop client
A desktop client for Windows, macOS, and Linux can save selected basket images to a local folder for editing.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Deployment
The maker recommends Docker for installation and documents Docker-based server deployment with a web UI.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Support limit
The maker says non-Docker installations are unsupported and intended for experts.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Performance limit
The maker notes that initial thumbnail generation and AI processing can be CPU-intensive and may take substantial time on large libraries.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Privacy
The project release notes say the current face detection and recognition engine runs locally without submitting faces to cloud services.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Intended user
The maker says the project was built for managing a very large, meticulously keyword-tagged photography library and opened for others to use.github.com · 11 Oct 2026

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