harukiSep 23, 2023

Any good alternative for Google Photos?

https://programming.dev/post/3381612

Any good alternative for Google Photos? - programming.dev

I’m looking for a solution that satisfies: 1. Open source, or partially open source. 2. Have good privacy practice. Even better if I can get away from 5 Eyes or 9 Eyes. 3. Have an application for Android that supports auto-sync. Self-hosting is also an option, but I would prefer a lightweight setup. I checked Immich [https://immich.app/docs/install/requirements] requirements, but it requires 2 CPU cores and 4 GB memory, which costs way too much if I want to host it on my AWS.

Show threadAufschieberSep 23, 2023
Synology Photo. Then you even have your own “cloud” storage at home.
Show threadharukiSep 23, 2023
Thanks for the cool option. But I just checked, and it seems like there’s no way I can set up a QuickConnect ID without a real Synology hardware. I’m a nomad so buying a physical Disk Station is not my preference.
Show threadTerryMathews

xpenology.com/…/61634-dsm-7x-loaders-and-platform…

There really is nothing close to Google Photos outside of Synology. And it’s not 100% in terms of search but it’s getting there.

You can run the Synology software via a loader on commodity hardware or on a hosting platform provided the platform supports VMWare ESXi or the like.

DSM 7.x Loaders and Platforms

Before installing XPEnology using DSM 7.x, you must select a DSM platform and loader. XPEnology supports a variety of platforms that enable specific hardware and software features. All platforms support a minimum of 4 CPU cores, 64GB of RAM, 10Gbe network cards and 16 drives. Each can run "bareme...

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Show threadippocratisSep 23, 2023
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