I’ve started using https://bentopdf.com/ seems to have all of those features

Might be worth giving https://bentopdf.com/ a try. I’ve just started using it . Seems ok. You can spin up your own locally (I haven’t done this yet) or I believe you can also edit PDFs locally in a browser.

Yeah, I’m sure it’s user error somewhere. But trying to find / read logs etc etc or do any type of fault finding is a bit of a grind because I don’t use Linux enough to become proficient

I personally found this really easy to initially install, much easier than photo prism… however it’s died twice on me (postgres issues) first was due to an update and then incorrect permissions… I’m not sure what broke it the second time… So whilst easy to install, does still require maintenance and time to fix issues.

Chief, if you needed to make an informed decision about every decision in life, there’d be no time for life. That’s why other people specialize in jobs so that within reason, confidence can be placed to their decision. I’m not saying you blindly agree and follow everything, but people can’t be responsible for every decision. For example, who made the seatbelt in your car? What research did you personally do to verify the safety of your seatbelt. What maintenance have you done to it to ensure that it works as intended? Pretty important life saving bit of equipment.

Edit: my presumption is that you(or the vast majority of the population) haven’t done any research into your seatbelt because you trust in the car company and the safety rating requirements of your nation to ensure adequate protection.

People can’t take increase responsibility for every single aspect of life. It seems straightforward to you because you’re likely tech literate. Do you know every process around how the mechanic services your vehicle, how medicines are made that you consume, how food is curated that you consume, how energy is generated that you consume? People can’t have intimate knowledge of every aspect of life, therefore if a company says “this is E2EE” you should be able to believe that at face value and rely on consumer protection agencies to follow up if it’s inaccurate.