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ChronoFramePiwigo
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Freemium

Self-hosted Piwigo is free; Piwigo Cloud is a paid service with a free trial.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Supports Apple Live Photos and Google Motion Photos
  • Map view built from photo GPS data
  • Same open-source core for self-hosted and cloud versions
  • Plugin system and API
  • Geocoding relies on the Mapbox service
  • Aimed at showcasing a personal gallery rather than phone backup
  • Self-hosting requires your own web server
  • Paid support is separate from the free version
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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