Photoview
Simple directory-first photo gallery for personal servers with EXIF and RAW support
Overview
Photoview is a clean, fast photo gallery that indexes existing directory structures on disk, making it ideal for photographers who organize files in folders. It supports RAW image formats, EXIF metadata display, video playback, face recognition, and shared albums. Built with Go and React, it deploys via Docker Compose with a MariaDB/MySQL backend.
Where it falls short of Google Photos
- No mobile app for automatic photo backup; gallery is view-only from mobile browsers
- Limited AI-powered search; object and scene recognition are basic compared to Google Photos
- No two-way sync; adding photos requires filesystem access on the server
- Development activity has slowed; some reported issues with large libraries
We list the gaps honestly so you can decide if the trade-off is worth owning your data.
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