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Piwigo vs Photofield: catalog facts
Piwigo	Photofield
Freemium Self-hosted Piwigo is free; Piwigo Cloud is a paid service with a free trial.	Free Free to download and run.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Same open-source core for self-hosted and cloud versions Plugin system and API	Single binary, easy to deploy Does not modify or move your photos
Self-hosting requires your own web server Paid support is separate from the free version	Gallery and viewer rather than a full photo manager Smaller project than the established alternatives
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
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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