jAlbum
Photo management software
Photography software
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- Ease of management
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$49 one-time
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- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Media and communications
What is jAlbum
jAlbum is desktop software for organizing photos and generating web-based photo albums and galleries. It targets photographers and small organizations that need to publish image collections to a website, local storage, or supported hosting. The product focuses on album creation workflows (themes/skins, templates, navigation, and export) rather than end-to-end RAW editing. It supports publishing via FTP/SFTP and integration with the vendor’s optional hosting service.
Static gallery generation workflow
jAlbum generates self-contained HTML galleries that can be hosted on standard web servers or stored locally. This approach reduces dependence on a specific cloud platform and can fit organizations with existing web infrastructure. It also supports incremental updates so users can republish changes without rebuilding and uploading an entire site.
Flexible skins and templates
The product uses skins/templates to control layout, navigation, and presentation of albums. This enables consistent branding across multiple albums without custom development for each gallery. Users can select from built-in and community skins and adjust settings to match different portfolio or client-proofing styles.
Multiple publishing options
jAlbum supports publishing to local folders and to web servers via FTP, with options that typically include secure variants depending on configuration. It also offers an optional hosted publishing path through the vendor’s service for users who do not want to manage their own server. This flexibility helps teams align publishing with internal IT policies and client delivery needs.
Limited photo editing capabilities
jAlbum is primarily an album and gallery builder, not a full photo editor or RAW development tool. Users typically need separate software for color correction, retouching, and advanced metadata-driven editing workflows. This can add steps for photographers who want a single application for editing and publishing.
Not a full DAM system
While it can organize and present image collections, it does not provide the breadth of digital asset management features common in enterprise tools. Capabilities such as advanced rights management, deep workflow automation, and multi-user governance are limited compared with dedicated DAM platforms. Teams with complex approval processes may need additional systems.
Web output requires upkeep
Because output is a website/gallery, users may need to manage hosting, domains, SSL, and ongoing compatibility with browser changes when self-hosting. Custom skins can require maintenance when updating the application or when web standards evolve. Organizations without web administration resources may prefer a fully managed, end-to-end hosted workflow.
Plan & Pricing
Licenses (one-time purchase) —
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Max 24 objects; limited features; can publish to your own hosting (permanent free tier). |
| Standard | US$ 49 (one-time) | Full software license for non-commercial use; never expires for that major version; includes 12 months of free updates/support; unlimited uploads to your own site. |
| Pro | US$ 99 (one-time) | Full software license for commercial use; never expires for that major version; includes 12 months of free updates/support; priority e-mail support; removes ads/credit links and enables commercial features (shopping cart) and licensed skins. |
Storage accounts (subscription) — pricing not directly shown on site without selecting currency/session
Pricing model: Subscription (monthly / annual / 2-year option with discounts) Plans / storage: Premium — 10 GB; Power — 100 GB; Super — 300 GB. Billing options & discounts: 1 month / 1 year (15% discount) / 2 years (32% discount). Included license: Premium includes Standard license; Power and Super include Pro license while active. Price: The public account pages display "From ---.-- / month" (prices are shown during the purchase flow and vary by currency/region). Official site does not show fixed monthly amounts on the generic info pages (amounts are revealed in the purchase widget). Therefore exact monthly prices for Premium/Power/Super are unavailable/unclear from the static info pages.
Notes:
- Multi-user license discounts are listed (e.g., 2–10 users: 25%; 11–50: 35%; 51–100: 45%).
- Licenses are valid forever for the version bought; storage accounts are active while subscription is paid.
Seller details
jAlbum AB
Stockholm, Sweden
2002
Private
https://jalbum.net/
https://x.com/jalbum
https://www.linkedin.com/company/jalbum/
