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PiwigoMediaGoblin
Freemium

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

 Free

Free software under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Same open-source core for self-hosted and cloud versions
  • Plugin system and API
  • Handles photos, video and audio in one platform
  • Extensible through plugins
  • Self-hosting requires your own web server
  • Paid support is separate from the free version
  • Running an instance requires server administration
  • Small volunteer community compared with commercial platforms
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
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 October 2, 2026

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