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Self-host PhotoPrism

updated Jul 2026prices checked · Aug 2026Install verified on Ubuntu 26.04 · Aug 2026 · how we test

Self-hosted AI-powered photo gallery in Go. Lighter on RAM than Immich, strong tagging and search.

Key facts

CategoryPhoto backup & gallery
LicenseAGPL-3.0
StackGo, JavaScript
Min RAM2048 MB
Dockeryes
Difficulty

What you need

  • Any VPS with at least 2048 MB of RAM
  • A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
  • Under an hour if you've used Docker before

Install with Docker Compose

Save this as compose.yml and run docker compose up -d:

# PhotoPrism
services:
  photoprism:
    image: photoprism/photoprism:ce
    ports: ["2342:2342"]
    environment: { PHOTOPRISM_ADMIN_PASSWORD: changeme }
    volumes: ["./originals:/photoprism/originals"]
# docker compose up -d  →  http://SERVER_IP:2342

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