# Comparison of self-hosted photo apps


| App                    | UI        | Users      | Album Sharing              | Comments | UI upload | Video support                          |
|------------------------|-----------|------------|----------------------------|----------|-----------|----------------------------------------|
| Piwigo                 | ⭐️⭐️       | ✅         | user/group permissions     | ✅       | ✅        | mp4, m4v, webm, webmv                  |
| PixelFed               | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   | ✅         |                            | ✅       | ✅        | ⛔️                                     |
| PhotoPrism             | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   | admin only | unique links               | ⛔️       | ✅        | allow up/down, but displays thumb only |
| Chevereto              | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ✅         | permissions, passwords     | probably | ✅        | ⛔️                                     |
| Lychee                 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⛔️         | lilnks, passwords          | ⛔️       | ✅        | ⛔️                                     |
| PhotoView              | ⭐️⭐️       | ✅         | unique links with password | ⛔️       | ⛔️        | ✅                                     |
| NextCloud Photos       | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   | ✅         | links, passwords           | ✅       | ✅        | ✅                                     |
| Synology Moments       | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   | ✅         | links                      | ⛔️       | ✅        | ✅                                     |
| Synology Photo Station | ⭐️⭐️⭐️     | ✅         | links, passwords           | ✅       | ✅        | ✅                                     |
