Offline-first desktop photo manager for macOS, Windows and Linux, with local AI search, face clustering and duplicate cleanup for large libraries.
4K229VueGPL-3.0Updated yesterday
4 alternatives
Best open-source alternatives to Apple Photos (2026)
Looking for a free, open-source alternative to Apple Photos? These 4 projects can replace it. Each one is reviewed by a human and explained in plain words, so you can compare stars, license and maintenance at a glance.
Quick comparison
| Project | Stars | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|
| julyx10/lap | ★ 4K | GPL-3.0 | yesterday |
| xemle/home-gallery | ★ 1.2K | MIT | 5 days ago |
| allenv0/SCM | ★ 488 | MIT | 3 hours ago |
| ashesbloom/LocalLens | ★ 167 | AGPL-3.0 | 6 days ago |
Self-hosted web gallery for browsing personal photos and videos, with tagging, mobile-friendly UI, and similar-image and face search.
1.2K107JavaScriptMITUpdated 5 days ago
Local-first macOS app that lets you search photos and video frames in any folder by describing them in plain language, using on-device AI models.
48838TypeScriptMITUpdated 3 hours ago
A privacy-first desktop app that sorts and groups your photos by face, date, and location entirely on your own machine, with no cloud upload.
16715PythonAGPL-3.0Updated 6 days ago
FAQ
- Is there a free, open-source alternative to Apple Photos?
- Yes. The most popular open-source alternatives to Apple Photos on Repolode are lap, home-gallery, SCM.
- Which Apple Photos alternative should I choose?
- lap has the most GitHub stars and is released under GPL-3.0. Compare the license and last commit of each option in the table above before choosing.