Open Source Digital Asset Management
A DAM only earns its keep when someone can find the right approved logo or cut in seconds, which makes the metadata, tagging, and rights tracking the product - the file storage is the easy part. The open source options here keep your media on storage you control while indexing it with searchable tags, versions, and usage rights, so the library stays findable and the originals never depend on a vendor staying in business.
Immich
Self-hosted photo and video management with mobile backup, browsing, search, and organization
AFFiNE
Local-first open-source workspace that merges docs, whiteboards, tables, and AI as a Notion and Miro alternative
PhotoPrism
AI-powered self-hosted photos app for browsing, tagging, and finding images and videos
Graphite
Free open source vector and raster editor with nondestructive layers and a node-based procedural engine
LibrePhotos
Self-hosted photo management with face recognition, object detection, and semantic search
Photoview
Self-hosted photo gallery for filesystem-based libraries with RAW, EXIF, video, and face recognition
Lychee
Self-hosted photo management for uploading, organizing, and sharing photos from your own server
Strawberry Music Player
Desktop music player and collection organizer for audiophiles, with bit-perfect playback on Linux
Inkscape
Free and open source vector drawing software using SVG as its native format