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Photoview

photoview.github.io

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Spec score 7.5 #28 of 37 in Photo Management Software

Spec sheet

Purpose
Photoview is a self-hosted photo gallery designed for photographers to browse directories of high-resolution photos.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io
Deployment
The documentation describes Docker and manual installation, and its Docker example mounts media read-only by default.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io
Integrations
Photoview can scan files stored in Nextcloud when their filesystem path is mounted and added to a Photoview user.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io
Security
The maker says media resources use cookie tokens, passwords are hashed, and the API uses a strict CORS policy.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io
Privacy
The maker says media stays on the user's server, and the documentation says original files are never modified and can be read-only.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io
Databases
Photoview supports MySQL, Postgres, and SQLite databases.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io
Face recognition
Optional face recognition groups detected faces, and users can label or merge face groups.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io
Filesystem organization
It scans configured filesystem paths and presents directories as albums, while leaving original media untouched.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io
Media features
Photoview supports RAW images, video, EXIF metadata, timelines, maps for photos with GPS data, and duplicate detection for nearby RAW and JPEG pairs.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io
Mobile app
The maker says its iOS app can access, share, and download library media, but the app is no longer maintained or available on the App Store.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io
Sharing limitation
Share links need the Photoview instance to be accessible from the internet to work outside the local network, and share-link expiry is not implemented.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io
Users and sharing
Users can have separate media paths, and albums or individual photos and videos can be shared with links that may be password protected.Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io

Plans and prices

Free and Open-Source Free Completely free; self-hosted personal server Read 5 Oct 2026 · photoview.github.io

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