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Photoview is a self-hosted photo gallery for photographers that scans configured directories to provide fast, easy browsing of large collections of…

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Photoview is a self-hosted photo gallery for photographers that scans configured directories to provide fast, easy browsing of large collections of high-resolution photos.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

77/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 5 days ago
Popular
766,544 GitHub stars
Easy to install
452 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
602 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 13 days ago

GitHub stars
6,544
Open issues
187
Last commit
2026-10-08
Latest release
v2.4.0
License
AGPL-3.0
Activity
rising

Checked 5 days ago - source: GitHub (photoview/photoview)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 2 GB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 15 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Add the browser viewer container If you are using the browser version, add an element with the id photoviewer-container where the viewer should appear. The plugin looks for that named box to draw the viewer, so a missing container can leave the page blank. source
  • Add the browser viewer package For a browser or PWA build, also run `npm install --save-dev jeep-photoviewer@latest`. This installs the browser photo-viewer piece; without it, the web app has no full-screen viewer. source
  • Configure media directories Point Photoview at a directory containing photos and videos; the scanner generates thumbnails so browsing is fast. source

Fetched 7 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 12 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Can I delete or move photos and albums from inside Photoview?

No. The source says Photoview lacks options to delete or move photos and albums.

What happens if my photo library makes the media cache large?

The media cache scales with the size of the library and can become very large. If you delete it while still using Photoview, it will be recreated, so deleting it is not advisable.

Does Photoview support RAW files and EXIF metadata?

Yes. It is described as a self-hosted fast photo gallery with RAW and EXIF support.

Does Photoview scan and generate galleries quickly?

Yes. A Reddit thread reports that Photoview scans and generates galleries quickly.

Answers sourced from photoview.github.io, www.reddit.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 10 days ago - public community threads