OffShoot vs Recallio
OffShoot
hedge.coRecallio
recallio.orgSide by side
| Figure | OffShoot | Recallio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Photo Backup Software | 8.3 (#9) | 7.6 (#20) |
| Purpose | OffShoot is a media offload and ingest tool for fast, verified transfers with metadata management. | Recallio is a self-hosted photo and video backup for phones. |
| Requirements | The current release supports macOS 13 and newer and Windows 11; the maker says Windows 10 may work but is not actively supported. | The maker says a server with 2 GB of RAM is enough, with storage sized to the library. |
Plans
In their own words
Recallio
Recallio is a self-hosted photo and video backup for phones, available on Android, Linux, web, and self-hosted deployments. After setup, its Android app backs up the phone’s library automatically. Media is stored on hardware the user controls, including a local disk, NAS, or USB drive. The server installer targets an Ubuntu home server and installs FFmpeg and Tailscale; encrypted device access uses Tailscale’s WireGuard mesh. The web library supports search, favorites, albums, grid browsing, lightbox previews, and full-resolution originals. Existing folders on internal or external drives can be added, with subfolders becoming albums. Deleted photos move to a configurable Bin, set to 10 days by default. The maker says there is no telemetry, advertising SDK, or content scanning, and media travels directly between devices. A 2 GB RAM server is stated as sufficient, with storage sized to the library. Nightly release checks and automatic updates run during a chosen window.