LibrePhotos vs Piwigo
Both LibrePhotos and Piwigo are self-hosted alternatives to Amazon Photos, Google Photos and iCloud Photos. Both are filed under Photo Galleries.
Side by side
| Field | LibrePhotos | Piwigo |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Photo management service with a slight focus on cool graphs. | Photo gallery software for the web, built by an active community of users and developers. |
| GitHub stars | 8,124 | 3,877 |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | Python, Docker | PHP |
| Latest release | 1.5.1, 31 October 2026 | 16.4.0, 3 May 2026 |
| Repository activity | 2 November 2026 | 29 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Photo Galleries | Photo Galleries |
| Website | https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos | https://piwigo.org/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos | https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- LibrePhotos has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 8,124 against 3,877.
- LibrePhotos recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 29 October 2026.
- LibrePhotos has the newer release on record: 1.5.1, 31 October 2026, against 16.4.0, 3 May 2026.
- Licenses differ: LibrePhotos is listed under MIT; Piwigo under GPL-2.0.
- Platforms differ: LibrePhotos lists Python, Docker; Piwigo lists PHP.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Photo Galleries.