Photoview vs Piwigo
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted photo management options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare Photoview with
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Compare Piwigo with
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Feature Photoview Piwigo Category Photo Management Photo Management License AGPL-3.0 GPL-2.0 Language Go PHP Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 512 MB 512 MB Deployment docker docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 6,496 ★ 3,836 First released 2019 2002 Replaces Google Photos Flickr, Google Photos
Why pick each one
Choose Photoview if… Uses your folder structure Lightweight Easy setup Photoview details Choose Piwigo if… Very mature and stable Extensible Good for big collections Piwigo details
Frequently asked questions Is Photoview or Piwigo better? Neither is universally better. Photoview has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Photoview and Piwigo free and open-source? Yes. Photoview is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Piwigo under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Photoview and Piwigo with Docker? Photoview: yes. Piwigo: yes.