Piwigo
Web content management software
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€29 excl. VAT per month
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- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
- Media and communications
- Public sector and nonprofit organizations
What is Piwigo
Piwigo is a photo management and web gallery application used to publish, organize, and share image libraries through a web interface. It is commonly used by teams, photographers, and organizations that need a self-hosted or hosted solution for managing large collections with albums, tags, and access controls. The product emphasizes image library organization and permissions rather than general-purpose page building or headless content delivery. It supports extensibility through plugins and themes and can be deployed on common web hosting stacks.
Self-hosted deployment option
Piwigo can be deployed on an organization’s own infrastructure, which helps teams that require control over data location, backups, and security configuration. This can be useful for internal media libraries or regulated environments where third-party hosting is constrained. The same codebase also supports hosted usage, giving deployment flexibility.
Strong photo library organization
Piwigo provides core digital asset organization features such as albums, tags, metadata handling, and search to manage large photo collections. It supports multiple user roles and permissions to control who can view, upload, or administer galleries. For image-centric sites, this focus can reduce the need to adapt a general web CMS to asset-library workflows.
Extensible via plugins and themes
Piwigo supports customization through a plugin and theme ecosystem, enabling additions such as authentication integrations, workflow enhancements, or UI changes. This allows teams to tailor the gallery experience without building a system from scratch. Extensibility is particularly relevant when requirements evolve beyond the default gallery features.
Not a full web CMS
Piwigo is primarily designed for photo galleries and image library management rather than broad website content management. Organizations needing structured content types, editorial workflows, omnichannel delivery, or complex page composition may find it insufficient as a primary web content management system. It is often better positioned as an image library component alongside a broader CMS stack.
Limited enterprise governance features
Compared with enterprise web content platforms, Piwigo typically offers fewer built-in capabilities for advanced governance such as granular workflow approvals, content modeling across many channels, and enterprise-grade audit/reporting. Some needs may require additional plugins or custom development. This can increase implementation effort for large, multi-team deployments.
Customization can add maintenance
Relying on plugins and custom themes can introduce ongoing maintenance work, especially when upgrading the core application. Organizations may need to validate compatibility, manage security updates, and maintain custom code over time. Teams without in-house web administration resources may prefer a fully managed platform to reduce operational overhead.
Plan & Pricing
Cloud (Piwigo SaaS):
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | €29 excl. VAT / month (billed annually) | 1 administrator, unlimited users, no contributors, 10 GB storage, image/video/audio only, email support. 30-day free trial available. |
| Team | €99 excl. VAT / month (billed annually) | 3 administrators, unlimited users, unlimited contributors, 100 GB storage, all file formats, priority email support. 30-day free trial available. |
| Enterprise | €199 excl. VAT / month (billed annually) | 5 administrators, unlimited users/contributors, 250 GB storage, advanced organization & automation features, priority email support. 30-day free trial available. |
| VIP | €399 excl. VAT / month (billed annually) | Unlimited administrators/users/contributors, 1000 GB storage, priority email + phone support, enhanced onboarding and custom services. 30-day free trial available. |
Additional cloud pricing notes:
- Additional storage (billed annually) available: 50 GB (€5 excl. VAT / month), 100 GB (€10), 250 GB (€25), 500 GB (€50), 1000 GB (€100). (Billed annually.)
Self-hosted (support/service plans for downloaded Piwigo):
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 excl. VAT / month (billed annually) | Download Piwigo (open-source) and self-manage; access to documentation and community forum. |
| Light | €39 excl. VAT / month (billed annually) | Support for small organizations: professional user support (email, video, phone by appointment), 3 administrators, support for 100+ plugins. Contact for setup. |
| Standard | €79 excl. VAT / month (billed annually) | For professionals/SMEs: faster response times, 5 administrators, support on 100+ plugins and 20 Enterprise plugins. Contact for setup. |
| Premium | €150 excl. VAT / month (billed annually) | For large libraries: priority response (8 business hours), unlimited administrators, support for 120+ and VIP plugins, annual usage audit. Contact for setup. |
Other self-hosted services & professional services: custom graphic personalization (€490 excl. taxes), custom development/import at €150 excl. taxes/hour, and managed services pricing listed on the official site.
Note: Piwigo software is available as a free, open-source download (piwigo.org) for self-hosting; hosted SaaS plans on piwigo.com require payment after the trial.
