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PiwigoHomeGallery
Freemium

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

 Free

Free and open source.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Same open-source core for self-hosted and cloud versions
  • Plugin system and API
  • Keeps your existing folder structure
  • Similar-image search and face recognition
  • Self-hosting requires your own web server
  • Paid support is separate from the free version
  • You host and maintain the server yourself
  • Browsing gallery rather than a phone backup service
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted
Open source Open 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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