Sure, Google Photos is awesome.

But have you considered these open source alternatives?

They are free, self-hostable and community-driven.

Check by yourself: Immich , PhotoPrism .

So is Immich

High performance self-hosted photo and video management solution
★ 112K Photo management License: AGPL-3.0
Easily back up, organize, and manage your photos on your own server. Immich helps you browse, search and organize your photos and videos with ease, without sacrificing your privacy.

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So is PhotoPrism

AI-Powered Photos App
★ 40.1K Photo management License: AGPL-3.0
PhotoPrism® is an AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web. It makes use of the latest technologies to tag and find pictures automatically without getting in your way. You can run it at home, on a private server, or in the cloud.

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