Piwigo vs Shotwell

Piwigo

7.7 #3 in Photo Storage Services

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Shotwell

5.8 #29 in Photo Management Software

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PiwigoShotwell
Free planYesNo
Free trialYesNo
Paid from€32/mo—
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsAndroid, api, iOS, self-hosted, WebLinux
Free planYesYes
Primary platform—desktop
RAW photo support—Yes
Face recognition—Yes
Metadata tools—Yes

Both are listed in Best Photo Management Software. On The Geeks Club, Piwigo scores higher on our published basis.