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MediaGoblinPiwigo
Free

Free software under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

 Freemium

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

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Handles photos, video and audio in one platform
  • Extensible through plugins
  • Same open-source core for self-hosted and cloud versions
  • Plugin system and API
  • Running an instance requires server administration
  • Small volunteer community compared with commercial platforms
  • 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: AGPL-3.0 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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