Photo library, managed by CoreHost
Photo library, managed by CoreHost, runs PhotoPrism: it reads dates, places and faces and finds your pictures for you
Runs PhotoPrism Community Edition, the open-source photo app
- Live in minutes
- Daily backups, one-click restore
- SFTP access, no lock-in
- from US$2.90/mo in Poland
Photo libraryWhat you're getting
This is a private photo library for the browser. Point it at your pictures and videos and it builds a searchable library: it reads dates and camera details, finds faces, labels what is in each picture (beach, dog, car), puts photos on a world map and groups them into moments. It runs PhotoPrism Community Edition, the open-source photo app, so your pictures stay in a library you control.
You browse by album, person, place, month or label, search for things like cat 2019 or the name of a city, and share albums through links. Uploads work from the browser, phone sync apps can push new pictures over WebDAV, and RAW files from most cameras, HEIC photos from iPhones and videos are converted for viewing.
On CoreHost the library runs with its own storage, hosted in Sydney, the US or Poland, with daily backups, SFTP access to your original files and updates handled for you. It is closed by default: you sign in as admin with a password generated for you before it first starts, and nobody sees your photos without signing in. Finding faces and converting RAW files is heavy work, so the library starts on the Power plan.
PhotoPrism is a registered trademark of PhotoPrism UG. This listing runs the unmodified PhotoPrism Community Edition under the AGPL-3.0 licence. CoreHost is an independent host and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by PhotoPrism UG. PhotoPrism website, Source code and licence.
On CoreHost
- Reads dates, camera details and places, finds faces and labels what is in each picture
- RAW files, HEIC photos and videos converted for viewing
- Closed by default: an admin password generated for you, nothing visible without signing in
- Upload from the browser, copy folders over SFTP, or sync from your phone over WebDAV
- Daily backups include your photos and the library's own index database
- Hosted in Sydney, the US or Poland
Included with every appStandard, not add-ons
Daily backups, one-click restore
Every instance is backed up daily. Restore any snapshot yourself from the panel. No support ticket, no fee.
SFTP file access
Direct SFTP access to your app's data folders. Your files are never locked away from you.
Custom domain + auto TLS
Bring your own domain with a CNAME and a TXT verification record. Certificates are issued and renewed automatically.
AI + human support
A 24/7 AI engineer that can actually inspect and fix your app, with a human escalation path. App-level help included.
Automatic updates with rollback
Each update is tested on a copy and backed up first, and rolled back automatically if the app fails its checks.
Per-app firewall
Restrict access to the IP addresses you choose, with an Add my IP button. Off by default.
Backups to your own S3
Add encrypted, incremental backups to your own S3-compatible storage on top of the daily ones we include.
Resize any time
Move up or down a tier from the panel. Your balance is drawn by the hour, so you pay the new rate from the change.
RegionsWhere Photo library runs
Photo library can be deployed in Sydney, the US and Poland. Pick the region closest to the people who use it. Daily backups are encrypted and stored in the EU.
- Sydneyfrom US$3.90/moClosest to Australia and New Zealand.
- The USfrom US$3.90/moClosest to the Americas.
- Polandfrom US$2.90/moLowest price, 25% less than the other regions.
Moving to CoreHostMove your existing Photo library here
Already running Photo library on PikaPods, a VPS or your own server? You can bring your data with you. Deploy the app here first, then follow the route below, and keep your old app until you are happy.
Copy your files across
Copy your originals over SFTP into the originals folder, then run Library and Index. Albums and labels live in PhotoPrism's index; open a ticket if you want to bring those too.
Ways to move it
- Do it yourself. Deploy Photo library, let it start once, then use the steps on this page, with SFTP and the file manager in the Files tab. A backup taken first gives you a clean point to go back to.
- Ask us to move it. Open a ticket from your control panel with the app and where it runs now. Support will tell you what can be moved and help you do it, and nobody touches your old app.
Coming from PikaPods? Switch on SFTP in the pod's settings, stop the pod and copy its files; PikaPods documents this as its manual backup for migrations.
DeployPick a size and a region
1. Plan (Photo library needs Power or larger to run well)
Prices exclude GST/VAT where applicable. Drawn hourly from your prepaid balance, cancel any time.
Lite
- 1 vCPU
- 1 GB RAM
- 5 GB NVMe
Lightweight tools: bookmarks, feeds, uptime checks, password vaults.
Standard
- 1 vCPU
- 2 GB RAM
- 10 GB NVMe
The right fit for most apps: automation, wikis, databases.
Power
- 2 vCPU
- 4 GB RAM
- 20 GB NVMe
Busy teams and heavier workloads with room to breathe.
Scale
- 3 vCPU
- 8 GB RAM
- 40 GB NVMe
The most demanding apps in the catalog, at full stride.
Photo library needs at least the Power tier. Smaller plans will struggle, and we would rather tell you now.
2. Region
…Australia
$3.90/mo
…United States
$3.90/mo
…Poland
$2.90/moBest value, save 25%
You will be asked to sign in (or create a free account) before your app provisions. Your $5 starting credit covers the first stretch; we only ask for a card when it runs low.
QuestionsAbout hosted Photo library
Platform-wide questions (domains, backups, email, updates) live on the main FAQ.
Do you build or help maintain the software this listing runs? If you opt in, part of what it earns here can go to you. See the open-source developer revenue share.