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Photonix

API—OSS—FREEyesDOCS3/5
PH5.7#27 of 71
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Ranked in Photo Storage Services ·Free plan

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Photonix is ranked #27 of 71 in photo storage services on Inferse. It runs on Android, iOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

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RAW photo support
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Face recognition
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AI-powered search
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Metadata tools
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Cloud sync
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Facts

Purpose
Photonix organizes photo collections for storing, presenting, searching and rediscovering photos through a web browser.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
Smart tagging
Its classifiers detect faces, objects, image styles, colors and locations for photo filtering.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
Object detection privacy
The maker says object detection runs within Photonix and does not share images externally.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
Photo versions
Photonix compares photo metadata to identify related versions, including RAW files, camera JPEGs and edits.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
Editing integrations
It watches user-selected folders for edits and says no plugins are needed to work with tools such as Lightroom, Darktable or Photoshop.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
RAW support
The maker says Photonix reads major camera RAW formats including CR2, NEF, DNG, ARW and RWL.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
Mobile apps
Android and iPhone apps connect to a Photonix server and do not provide useful functionality without one.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
Self-hosted deployment
The installation guide uses Docker Compose and provides an example for x86/amd64 and ARM32/ARM64, including Raspberry Pi.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
Local processing and data
The privacy policy says photo analysis runs on the installed server and account, metadata and app data stay on the installation machines and any chosen backups.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
No backup guarantee
The maker says Photonix alone cannot provide a backup when photos remain on the same hard drive, and recommends maintaining separate copies.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
Video limitation
The FAQ says video support was not yet available and describes limited video support as planned.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
Audience
The maker describes Photonix as photo management software for professionals and says it is intended to fit into photographers’ existing editing workflows.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026
Support and community
The maker describes Photonix as an open-source community project and points users to GitHub issues, chat discussions and documentation.photonix.org · 9 Oct 2026

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