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Piwigo

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Spec score 8.3 #17 of 71 in Photo Storage Services

What it is

Piwigo is open-source photo management software for organizing and sharing photo and video collections. Albums, sub-albums, tags, metadata, and search help structure a library; roles, groups, and permissions let users publish galleries or restrict access. The software can be extended with plugins, themes, settings, and custom code, and both cloud and self-hosted versions provide API access.

Piwigo Cloud is hosted in France on Piwigo’s own infrastructure; the company says customer data is not transferred to the United States. Android and iOS apps support browsing libraries, editing photo details, and uploading photos and videos. Piwigo describes automatic tag and description generation and OCR text extraction, with its AI hosted on its own infrastructure. Users can export photos, videos, and metadata without charge and switch between Cloud and self-hosted deployments. The self-hosted plan is free. Cloud Pro costs €32 a month, billed annually and excluding VAT, and includes 10GB storage, one administrator, unlimited users, and no contributors. Other listed plans vary in storage, formats, contributors, and support. A Cloud subscription is limited to one Piwigo.

Spec sheet

Product
Piwigo is open-source photo management software for organizing and sharing photo and video collections.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Intended users
Piwigo identifies public-sector organizations, companies, tourism organizations, universities, nonprofits, clubs, and photographers among its users.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
API
Both Cloud and self-hosted versions provide access to the Piwigo API.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Integrations
The pricing comparison lists Google Analytics and Matomo as external analytics tools that can be added.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Mobile apps
Piwigo offers iOS and Android apps for browsing libraries, editing photo details, and uploading photos and videos.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Support
Cloud subscriptions include email support, with priority support on higher plans; self-hosted professional support is available through support plans.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Headquarters
FranceRead 28 Sep 2026 · piwigo.org
Founded
2002Read 28 Sep 2026 · piwigo.org
Access control
Users can publish public galleries or keep a library private and manage roles, groups, and permissions.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
AI indexing
Piwigo describes automatic tag and description generation and OCR-based text extraction, and says its AI is hosted on its own infrastructure.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Cloud hosting
Piwigo Cloud is hosted in France on Piwigo's own infrastructure, and the site says customer data is not transferred to the United States.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Customization
Piwigo can be extended with plugins, themes, settings, and custom code.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Data control
Piwigo says photos, videos, and metadata can be exported at any time free of charge and users can switch between Cloud and self-hosted deployments.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Formats
Piwigo Cloud Pro accepts image, video, and audio formats, while the Team plan lists additional formats including PSD, AI, TIFF, SVG, and PDF.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Notable limits
A Cloud subscription is limited to one Piwigo, and the Pro plan allows one administrator with 10GB storage and no contributors.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Organization
It supports albums, sub-albums, tags, metadata, search, and user permissions.Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org

Plans and prices

Free (self-hosted) Free Billed annually; excl. VAT / month as displayed Self-hosted · all features, themes and plugins · documentation and community forum Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Pro €32 a month Billed annually; excl. VAT 1 administrator · unlimited users · no contributors · 10GB storage · image, video and audio files only Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Light (self-hosted support) €43 a month Billed annually; excl. VAT 3 administrators · professional support · 48 business-hour response time Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Standard (self-hosted support) €87 a month Billed annually; excl. VAT 5 administrators · professional support · 24 business-hour response time Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Team €109 a month Billed annually; excl. VAT 3 administrators · unlimited users and contributors · 100GB storage · all file formats Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Premium (self-hosted support) €165 a month Billed annually; excl. VAT Unlimited administrators · professional priority support · 8 business-hour response time · annual usage audit Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
Enterprise €219 a month Billed annually; excl. VAT 5 administrators · unlimited users and contributors · 250GB storage · all file formats Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org
VIP €439 a month Billed annually; excl. VAT Unlimited administrators, users and contributors · 1000GB storage · all file formats · phone support Read 2 Oct 2026 · piwigo.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports albums, tags, metadata, search, and permissions.
  • Available self-hosted or as cloud hosting in France.
  • Android and iOS apps support browsing and uploads.
  • Photos, videos, and metadata can be exported free.

Limits

  • A Cloud subscription is limited to one Piwigo.
  • Cloud Pro has 10GB storage and no contributors.
  • Cloud Pro costs €32 a month, billed annually, excluding VAT.

Who it suits

It suits organizations, groups, and photographers managing shared or restricted photo and video libraries. The self-hosted option is free; Cloud plans provide hosted service with plan-specific limits and support.

Verdict

Piwigo offers detailed library organization and access controls in both self-hosted and hosted forms. Check plan limits for storage, contributors, formats, and support before selecting Cloud.

Where Specifiction places it

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