Comparison with other Software
This table is comparing the photobooth-app with other open source photobooth software. Commercial software like DSLRbooth is not taken into account.
| Feature | photobooth-app | PhotoboothProject | PiBooth |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Stars ✨ |  |  |  |
| Automated testing including hardware |  | ❌ |  |
| first version release | 2023 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Community | ➕➕ | ➕➕➕ | ➕ |
| Reference system incl Box design | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Supported Cameras and Image Features | |||
| Raspberry Pi Cameras: Picamera2 | ✅ | ⏺️[1] | ⏺️[2] |
| DSLR: Gphoto2 | ✅ | ✅[1:1] | ✅ |
| 4k-Webcameras: PyAv/v4l2py integrated | ✅ | ✅[1:2] | ✅ |
| Live preview | ✅ | ⏺️ | ❌ |
| Live preview pauses automatically when no stream is requested | ✅ | ⏺️ | ❌ |
| Image Features and Postprocessing | |||
| Capture single picture | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Capture collages | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Capture animations | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Capture videos (no sound, yet) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Capture wigglegrams (multicamera array support) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Instagram-Like Image Filter | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Background removal: AI filter / Chromakeying | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Add predefined background | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Add frame with transparency to pictures | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Gallery | |||
| Gallery local display | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Gallery external access via IP | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Sync images to USB drive | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Share images online via QR code | ✅ | ⏺️[3] | ✅ |
| Printing | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Personalization | |||
| Customizable Theme | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Translateable | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Plugins | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Peripheral Integration | |||
| Configurable GPIO trigger (RPI) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Configurable keyboard trigger | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| WLED to signal countdown and capture | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| REST-API | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Admin | |||
| Admin Backend | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Admin Configuration Panel | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Admin Backend Protected | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Plugin Architecture | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Supported OS | |||
| Raspberry Pi Trixie | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Raspberry Pi Bookworm | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Debian/Ubuntu | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Windows | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |