Hydrus AlternativesImageboards and other similar apps like Hydrus

Hydrus is described as 'A personal booru-style media tagger that can import files and tags from your hard drive and popular websites. Content can be shared with other users via user-run servers' and is a popular Imageboard in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Hydrus for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted and Microsoft Edge apps. The best Hydrus alternative is TagStudio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hydrus are TagSpaces, Eagle , GCstar and Keepmark.

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Hydrus alternatives page was last updated Oct 16, 2024
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  1. TagStudio icon

    TagStudio

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    TagStudio is a photo & file organization application with an underlying tag-based system that focuses on giving freedom and flexibility to the user. No proprietary programs or formats, no sea of sidecar files, and no complete upheaval of your filesystem structure.

    14 TagStudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    TagStudio homepage

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Tagging
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Photo Gallery
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Supports Zip files
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  Portable

    TagStudio VS Hydrus

     

    • TagStudio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Hydrus.

    • TagStudio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Hydrus.

    • TagStudio is Free and Open SourceHydrus is also Free and Open Source
    • TagStudio is Privacy focused and LightweightHydrus is not according to our users
  2. TagSpaces icon

    TagSpaces

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    TagSpaces is privacy aware, cross-platform file browser with note-taking capabilities. It helps you organize your files and folders with tags and colors.

    97 TagSpaces alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Cross-platform file tagging

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  File Search
    3.  File Organizer
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Kanban Board
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Web Clipper
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Portable

    TagSpaces VS Hydrus

     

    • TagSpaces is the most popular Android, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Hydrus.

    • TagSpaces is Freemium and Open SourceHydrus is Free and Open Source
    • TagSpaces is Privacy focusedHydrus is not according to our users
  4. Eagle icon

    Eagle

     85 likes
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    Multi-format solution for managing, searching, and organizing images, videos, audio, and fonts with advanced tags, folders, smart folders, color filters, and over 90 design file previews. Features browser integration, annotations, and creative workflow support.

    58 Eagle alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Top Eagle Features

    1.  Digital asset manager
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Categories
    4.  Tag based
    5.  Media library
    6.  Reverse Image Search
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Watch Folder
    9.  Music Looper
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  Keyframe Animation
    12.  No Coding Required

    Eagle VS Hydrus

     

    • Eagle is the most popular commercial alternative to Hydrus.

    • Eagle is Paid and ProprietaryHydrus is Free and Open Source
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    GCstar

     107 likes
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    Desktop application to manage of various types of collections (books, comics, films, TV shows, music, games, wines, stamp, coins, etc...).

    98 GCstar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GCstar screenshot 1

    GCstar Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Cross-Platform
    7.  Book Manager
    8.  Tagging

    GCstar VS Hydrus

     
  7. Keepmark icon

    Keepmark

     21 likes
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    Keepmark is a desktop, privacy first documents organizer. You can organize with it your files, email, bookmarks, tasks, news, and other resources. Its available for Windows, Linux and Mac.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Use Keepmark to Read news

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Portable
    4.  GPG Encryption
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Outliner
    7.  Indexed search
    8.  Resource management
    9.  Tagging
    10.  WebDAV Support
    11.  AES Encryption
    12.  Document templates

    Keepmark VS Hydrus

     
  8. Stagsi icon

    Stagsi

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    Hackable SQLite-based tagging, any file format, with scripts and C# plugins, powerful search query language, 100k+ files managed with ease.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Stagsi screenshot 1

    Stagsi Features

    1.  SQLite

    Stagsi VS Hydrus

     
  10. Szurubooru icon

    Szurubooru

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    Szurubooru is an image board engine inspired by services such as Danbooru, Gelbooru and Moebooru dedicated for small and medium communities.

    5 Szurubooru alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Szurubooru screenshot 1

    Szurubooru Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Tagging

    Szurubooru VS Hydrus

     
  11. Pinry icon

    Pinry

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    Pinry is a private, self-hosted, Pinterest inspired by Wookmark and built on top of Django.

    19 Pinry alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Pinry is an open-source alternative to Pinterest, written in Python with the Django Framework
    Discontinued

    Last commit was in December 2022

    Pinry Features

    1.  Private Pin/Board

    Pinry VS Hydrus

     
    Comments about Pinry as an Alternative to Hydrus
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    Negative Jan 19, 2018
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    Pinry is a self-hosted browser application whereas Hydrus is a desktop software.

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    • Pinry is Free and Open SourceHydrus is also Free and Open Source
  12. Tsuki-tag icon

    Tsuki-tag

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    Anime imageboard browser, aggregator, downloader, tagger, converter, collection manager. Download images from imageboards while keeping or modifying the original tag list, browse and create your own collections, configure workspaces for customizable image downloads with file and...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Tsuki-tag screenshot 1

    Tsuki-tag Features

    1.  Aggregator

    Tsuki-tag VS Hydrus

     
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    Fur Affinity

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    Fur Affinity is an online art gallery dedicated to anthropormophic and furry artwork.

    21 Fur Affinity alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Fur Affinity screenshot 1

    Fur Affinity Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    Fur Affinity VS Hydrus

     
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    Docspell

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    Docspell is a personal document organizer. You'll need a scanner to convert your papers into files. Docspell can then assist in organizing the resulting mess 😉.

    98 Docspell alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Docspell screenshot 1

    Docspell Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  DMS
    3.  Natural Language Processing

    Docspell VS Hydrus

     

  15. Tagfs

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    tagfs is Fuse file system to organize your files using tags.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    No updates since 2014 and no major updates since 2010

    Tagfs Features

    1.  File Organizer
    2.  Tagging

    Tagfs VS Hydrus

     
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