Ente
Design and GraphicsAn end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).
Design and Graphics
Visual Tools
PiGallery 2
Directory-first photo gallery website, with a rich UI, optimised for running on low resource servers.
Free and open-source
The source project is distributed under: MIT. Hosting and third-party infrastructure may create separate costs.
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- Users looking for visual tools software
- Teams preferring self-hosted software
- A supported server or container environment
- A modern web browser for web-based access
- See official documentation for version-specific requirements
- Source code is publicly available
- Can be self-hosted
- Focused on visual tools workflows
- Setup and maintenance requirements depend on the selected deployment method
Visual ToolsPhoto Galleries
Capability coverage6.2 / 10
Accessibility4.3 / 10
Value and flexibility8.6 / 10
Transparency and freshness10.0 / 10
Record completeness10.0 / 10
Listing updates
- Data Review
Added through the controlled AtlasFind 850-tool expansion review.
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