HomeGallery

Spec sheet

Purpose

HomeGallery is a mobile-friendly web gallery for serving private photos and videos from home.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Founded

2019Read 28 Sep 2026 · home-gallery.org

AI discovery

Similar-image search helps find images without manual tagging.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Authentication

User authentication is optional and limited to browser-based Basic Auth; the documentation says it is insecure without HTTPS.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Files

It keeps the existing files and folder structure and provides a gallery to browse images and videos.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Geolocation

It resolves locations for GPS-tagged photos and lets users browse photo history on a map.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Geolocation service

Reverse geolocation queries OpenStreetMap's Nominatim service and transmits only geo coordinates.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Install options

HomeGallery runs through Docker Compose, Docker containers, prebuilt binaries, application bundles, generic bundles, or from source.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Local processing option

The API server used for image lookups and detection can also be run locally or as a Docker container.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Not included

HomeGallery does not support mobile photo synchronization or photo backups; its FAQ recommends separate tools for those tasks.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Public API data

By default, low-resolution preview images are sent to HomeGallery's public API for similar-image search, object detection, and face recognition; the site says the API keeps no images or privacy data.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Search

Search supports case-insensitive text matching, boolean operators, filters, and sorting across media metadata and tags.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Setup and maintenance

HomeGallery is a spare-time pet project that requires CLI or terminal interactions; Linux/Debian is the most tested platform, while Mac and Windows are described as barely tested.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Supported desktop systems

Prebuilt binaries are listed for Linux x64, Mac x64, and Windows x64.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Tags and faces

The product supports single and multiple-image tagging and finding people by similar faces.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Web app

The web app provides photo-stream browsing and search, tag editing, and PWA support for mobile use.Read 9 Oct 2026 · home-gallery.org

Plans and prices

Every HomeGallery plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Photo Storage Services#14 of 718.3
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