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Piwigo vs Chevereto: catalog facts
Piwigo	Chevereto
Freemium Self-hosted Piwigo is free; Piwigo Cloud is a paid service with a free trial.	Freemium Self-hosting can start free; the managed Chevereto Cloud is paid after a 14-day trial.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Same open-source core for self-hosted and cloud versions Plugin system and API	Multi-user accounts with public and private albums Docker image for self-hosting
Self-hosting requires your own web server Paid support is separate from the free version	Built for hosting and sharing more than personal library organization Managed hosting option is paid
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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