Self-hosted Photo Management System
2.8k 2026-04-18

hooram/ownphotos

A self-hosted, open-source alternative to Google Photos, offering AI-powered photo organization and management with a focus on privacy and user control.

Core Features

AI-powered face and object detection with classification.
Automatic generation of event albums and map-based photo viewing.
Custom album creation and advanced search by objects or location.
Docker-ready deployment for easy self-hosting and scalability.
Integration with Nextcloud for external photo scanning.

Quick Start

docker-compose up -d

Detailed Introduction

Ownphotos is an open-source, self-hosted photo management solution designed as a privacy-focused alternative to commercial services like Google Photos. Built with a Django backend and React frontend, it integrates AI for advanced features such as face recognition, object detection, and automatic album generation. While Ownphotos itself is now an archived project, its development has continued under LibrePhotos. It empowers users with greater control over their photo data, offering robust organization, search, and viewing capabilities, all deployable via Docker for personal cloud environments.

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