Tech riderRev. 2 Oct 2026
Damselfly
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Primary platformmulti-platform
- 4RAW photo supportYes
- 5Face recognitionYes
- 6AI-powered searchYes
- 7Metadata toolsYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
Damselfly is ranked #11 of 38 in photo management software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
Damselfly plans and pricing
All plansCompared on photo management software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Primary platform
- multi-platformgithub.com
- RAW photo support
- Yesgithub.com
- Face recognition
- Yesgithub.com
- AI-powered search
- Yesgithub.com
- Metadata tools
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Damselfly is a server-based photo management system designed to index large, folder-based photo collections for search and keyword tagging.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Image search
- It supports full-text, multi-phrase partial-word search and filters including dates, faces, objects, camera details, file size, and orientation.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Image recognition
- Its machine-learning features include face detection and recognition, object recognition, and image colour classification.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Offline processing
- The project says face detection and recognition run locally and offline.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Metadata
- Damselfly uses ExifTool to write metadata losslessly, so keyword changes do not re-encode JPEGs.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Damselfly runs as a server with a web UI and can be deployed using Docker or installed without Docker.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Desktop clients
- The project lists desktop client versions for macOS, Windows, and Linux that sync selected server images to a local folder.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The selection basket supports uploads to WordPress, which requires JWT authentication configured on the WordPress site.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Other workflows
- The project documents exporting images for use with DigiKam or Photoshop and syncing files with Rclone.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Multi-user access
- Authentication can be enabled with User, ReadOnly, and Admin roles, and baskets can be private or shared.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Security caveat
- The documentation says that by default anyone with access can browse, modify, and download images; authentication must be enabled to apply user roles and permissions.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Installation limit
- The maintainer says non-Docker installations are unsupported and intended for experts, and that AI setup is harder without Docker.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Performance and resource use
- The README claims searches across a 500,000-image catalogue return results in less than a second; technical documentation warns that AI processing can be CPU-intensive.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maintainer directs users to Reddit, GitHub issues, or email for questions, problems, and feature requests.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/Webreaper/Damselfly· checked 2 Oct 2026
- github.com/Webreaper/Damselfly/blob/master/docs/In· checked 2 Oct 2026
- github.com/Webreaper/Damselfly/blob/master/docs/FA· checked 2 Oct 2026
- github.com/Webreaper/Damselfly/blob/master/docs/Mu· checked 2 Oct 2026