PiGallery 2
Directory-first photo gallery optimised for low-resource Raspberry Pi servers
Overview
PiGallery 2 is a fast, directory-based photo gallery application designed to run on low-power hardware like a Raspberry Pi. It indexes an existing photo directory structure on disk without moving or duplicating files, provides a rich responsive web UI with map view, search, metadata display, and supports photos and videos. Deployment is a single Docker container requiring no external database.
Where it falls short of Google Photos
- No automatic mobile backup functionality; read-only gallery view only
- No AI-based face recognition or object tagging
- Multi-user support with per-user permissions is limited
- No photo editing, sharing links with expiry, or album collaboration features
We list the gaps honestly so you can decide if the trade-off is worth owning your data.
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