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PiwigoSmugMug
Freemium

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

 Paid

Subscription service with a free trial.

Web, Self-hosted Web
  • Same open-source core for self-hosted and cloud versions
  • Plugin system and API
  • Storage, client galleries and selling in one service
  • Aimed at photographers running a business
  • Self-hosting requires your own web server
  • Paid support is separate from the free version
  • Paid subscription after the trial
  • Photos are stored on the provider's servers
Self-hosted, Hosted service Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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