No. 16 of 38 ·Photo Management Software

PiGallery2

Web · Linux · Self-hosted

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

PiGallery2 is ranked #16 of 38 in photo management software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

PiGallery2 plans and pricing

All plans

PiGallery2 Free Self-hosted photo gallery · MIT-licensed github.com · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on photo management software

Free plan: Yes
Primary platform: multi-platform
RAW photo support: Yes
Face recognition: No
AI-powered search: No
Metadata tools: Yes
Cloud sync: No

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The record

Purpose: PiGallery2 is a directory-first photo gallery website designed for low-resource servers, especially Raspberry Pi.
License: The project is licensed under the MIT License.
Photo browsing: It displays photos in a grid with recursive folder listings and on-demand rendering as users scroll.
Search: Search supports boolean logic, negation, exact and wildcard matching, and autocomplete suggestions.
Maps: It can display photo locations on OpenStreetMap or Mapbox, and show tracked paths from GPX files.
Sharing: Photo folders can be shared with links that may be password protected.
Authentication: Authentication options include no authentication, built-in basic authentication, and ORCID support; OpenID Connect can also be configured with Authentik.
Formats: Supported formats include common image types such as JPG, WebP, PNG, and GIF, plus MP4, OGG, OGV, and WebM video.
Integrations: The gallery supports OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, custom map tile providers, and OpenID Connect with Authentik.
Extensions: Users can build extensions, with support mainly for server-side changes and minimal UI modifications.
Deployment: Docker with Docker Compose is the official recommended installation method, with images for amd64, arm64v8, and deprecated arm32v7 architectures.
Native installation: Native installation is possible for users familiar with Node.js, but is not officially supported.
Data model: The project treats files on disk as the source of truth and the database as a rebuildable cache; it uses saved searches instead of traditional database-only albums.
Release cadence: The developer describes PiGallery2 as a hobby project, with releases when features are ready and time permits rather than on a fixed schedule.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Photo Management Software in 2026#16 of 38

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Sources

bpatrik.github.io/pigallery2/· checked 7 Oct 2026
github.com/bpatrik/pigallery2· checked 7 Oct 2026
bpatrik.github.io/pigallery2/features/· checked 7 Oct 2026
bpatrik.github.io/pigallery2/setup/docker/· checked 7 Oct 2026
bpatrik.github.io/pigallery2/faq/· checked 7 Oct 2026
bpatrik.github.io/pigallery2/blog/The%20future%20of%20pig· checked 8 Oct 2026