The following is a comparison of photo gallery publishing software. Some are desktop applications, others are server side applications.
Name | License | Platform | Languages | Resizing | Upload | Output | IPTC Support | GeoTagging Support | Tags Categories Keywords |
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A4Desk Gallery | Basic, Pro. and Ent. licences from $39 | Windows | English | Automatic | FTP | Flash, XML, HTML | No | No | |
AlbumShaper | GPL | Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris | Multilingual | Automatic | Local Filesystem | XML, HTML | No | No | |
Flash Gallery | All Basic, Pro. and Ent. licences | All browser | English | Automatic | FTP | Flash, XML, HTML | No | No | |
HTTPhotos | Freeware | Windows 95,98,ME,XP,NT,7 | English | Automatic | Local Filesystem or digicamsoft.com server | HTML 4.01 Strict, CSS, Flash/HTML | No | No | |
Jalbum | Free for personal and non-commercial use. | Windows, Mac, Linux | Multilingual | Automatic | FTP | XHTML, HTML, CSS, Flash | Yes | Yes | |
Shozam Web Gallery Generator | $24.95 USD and up (product family has 5 different editions) | Windows | Multilingual | Automatic | Local filesystem, FTP | XHTML 1.0 Transitional, CSS, (Static HTML Pages) | No | Yes | |
Visual LightBox | Free for non-commercial use. | Windows, Mac | Multilingual (24 languages) | Automatic | Local filesystem, FTP | HTML, CSS, JavaScript, (Static HTML Pages) | No | No | |
Web Album Generator | Freeware | Windows | English | Automatic | Local Filesystem | HTML, CSS, (Static HTML Pages) | No | No | |
Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory | $49.95 with 50+ built-in 3D photo gallery templates and flash templates | Windows | English | Automatic | FTP | Flash, HTML, EXE, Screen Saver | No | No | |
Easy Website Photo Gallery | $34.95 with 40+ built-in photo gallery templates | Windows | English | Automatic | Local filesystem, FTP | HTML, CSS, JavaScript, (Static HTML Pages) | No | No | |
iFunia 3DGallery | $39.95 with 35+ ready to use 3D gallery templates | Mac | English | Automatic | Local filesystem, FTP | Flash, HTML, EXE, Screen Saver | No | No | |
Flash Slideshow Maker | $49.95 with 100+ built-in Flash templates | Windows,Mac | Multilingual | Automatic | FTP | Flash, XML, HTML | No | No |
Name | License | Platform | Languages | Resizing | Upload | Output | IPTC Support | GeoTagging Support | Tags Categories Keywords | Dynamic Image Processing | Access Control |
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4images | 100/170€, free for private and non-commercial use | PHP/MySQL | Multilingual | thumbnails | HTTP, FTP | HTML 4.01 Transitional, CSS | Yes | No | |||
Artnetbook.com | FREE up to 30 artworks, 19€ PRO | PHP/MySQL | Multilingual | thumbnails | HTTP, FTP | HTML 4.01 Transitional, CSS | Yes | Yes | |||
xFlow! | £10.00 GBP | PHP/JavaScript/XML | Multilingual via user edited language files |
thumbnails, resize, rotate, watermark | HTTP, FTP | XHTML 1.0 Strict | No | No | Yes | ||
Alkaline | $79 Standard, $249 Multiuser | PHP/MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite | English | Automatic | HTTP, FTP, Drag-and-drop (HTML5) | XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Bizou | GPL | PHP | Any | Automatic | directory on webserver | XHTML, CSS | No | No | |||
Camera Life | GPL | PHP/MySQL | English | Automatic | Local directory, Amazon S3, Flickr, HTTP, Java Applet, Gallery Remote, Picasa 2, Kipi | HTML 4.01 Transitional, CSS | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Community Server | Free for personal and non-commercial use. Licenses for commercial use. | ASP.NET/SQL Server | Multilingual | Automatic | HTTP, FTP, Web Service | XHTML 1.0, CSS | Yes | No | |||
Coppermine | GPL, but with a potentially non-compliant advertising requirement | PHP/MySQL | Multilingual (46) | Automatic (GD/Imagemagick) | HTTP one at a time or in batch, FTP, Windows XP Publishing Wizard, drag and drop (via extension) | XHTML 1.0 Transitional | Yes | Modification available | Yes | ||
Exhibit Engine | GPL | PHP/MySQL | Multilingual | Automatic | HTTP, FTP | XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS | Yes | No | |||
Flash Gallery | Creative Commons Attribution | Flash, PHP, XML | English | Automatic | FTP | Flash, XHTML, CSS | No | No | |||
Gallery Project | GPL | PHP/MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, DB2, Microsoft SQL Server | Multilingual | Automatic (GD/Imagemagick) | Local directory, HTTP, Java Applet, Gallery Remote, Picasa 2, Import from Gallery 1.x, Windows XP Publishing Wizard, Local server, GLoSS, WebDAV (as of 2.2) | XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS | Yes, in G2 | module | Yes, keywords in G2 | No | No, as of G3 |
Gallery Server Pro | GPL | ASP.NET/SQLite (SQL Server optional) | English | Automatic | HTTP one at a time or in batch, FTP | XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS | Yes | No | Yes (read-only, searchable view of tags and keywords imported from image metadata) | Yes | Yes |
EASY PHOTO GALLERIES | $14– $25, Single Website License | PHP, XML, Flash | Multilingual | Automatic | HTTP | Flash, XML, HTML | No | No | |||
Idut Gallery | Free for private and commercial use | PHP | English | Automatic | HTTP, FTP | HTML, CSS | Yes | No | |||
imgal | GPL | PHP | Multilingual (Currently Implemented: English/Persian) | No | HTTP | HTML | No | No | |||
ImageIsland | [$39, Single Website License] | ASP.NET | English | Thumbnails, resize, rotate | HTTP | XHTML, CSS | No | No | |||
jGallery | GPL | Java, JEE | English | Automatic | directory on webserver | XHTML, CSS | Yes | No | |||
KoffeePhoto | Free for personal and non-commercial use. Licenses for commercial use. | Python/PHP/MySQL | Chinese, Czech, English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish | Automatic | Java Application | XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS | No | No | |||
LinPHA (development stopped) | GPL | PHP/MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite | Multilingual | Automatic | Local directory | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | |
Stockbox Photo | Std., Pro. and Ent. licences from $399 | PHP/MySQL | Multilingual | Automatic | HTTP individual or batch, FTP | XHTML 1.0, CSS | Yes, XMP supported | No | |||
My Photo Gallery | GPL | Perl (MySQL optional) | English | Yes | Local Filesystem, HTTP | XHTML 1.0, CSS | No | No | |||
Not Another Image Gallery | GPL | PHP (MySQL optional for comments, polls) | Multilingual | Automatic | Local Filesystem, FTP | XHTML 1.0, CSS | Yes | No | |||
Pictaca | $97 license for personal, non-commercial or commercial use. | PHP | Multilingual (5) | Automatic | HTTP one at a time or in batch, FTP | HTML | No | No | |||
Phonora | Free Std, $39.99 Pro | PHP/MySQL | Multilingual | thumbnails, resize, watermark | HTTP, Multiple/Batch Upload | HTML, CSS | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
PhotoPost Pro | $129 license for personal, non-commercial or commercial use. | PHP/MySQL | Multilingual (5) | Automatic | HTTP one at a time or in batch, FTP | HTML | No | No | |||
phpGraphy | GPL | PHP | Multilingual | Automatic | Local filesystem / FTP / HTTP | XHTML, CSS | Yes | No | Yes Hierarchical organized categories |
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phTagr | GPL | PHP (CakePHP) / MySQL | Multilingual | Automatic (GD/ImageMagick), also create flash video (ffmpeg) | Local filesystem / HTTP (file-by-file, multiple files as one ZIP file) / WebDAV | XHTML, CSS, RSS, Media RSS | Yes (read/write of Keywords, Categories, Locations) | Yes (read/write via Exif, show via embedded Google Maps) | Yes | ? | Yes |
Piwigo | GPL | PHP/MySQL | Multilingual (43 languages) | Yes | HTTP, FTP, local filesystem, Flash, Digikam, Shotwell, Lightroom, Piwigo Uploader (windows, mac, Linux), IPhone/IPad and Android | Complies with W3C specifications, HTML 4.01 and CSS 2 | Yes | extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pixaria Gallery | $249 license for personal, non-commercial or commercial use. | PHP/MySQL | Multilingual | Automatic | HTTP, FTP, Java Applet | XHTML, CSS | Yes | Yes | |||
Plogger | GPL | PHP/MySQL | Multilingual | Automatic | HTTP, FTP using Image Files, Zip Files, Remote Upload | XHTML 1.1, CSS, RSS | In development for Beta 3, available through PHP. According to forum, no longer developed. | No | |||
Qdig (no longer supported) | GPL | PHP | English, Czech, Finnish and German | Automatic | FTP | XHTML 1.0 Transitional, table-based page layout | ? | No | Yes Hierarchical organized categories |
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ResourceSpace | BSD-style license | PHP/MySQL | Multilingual | Automatic | HTTP multiple in-browser uploads, FTP from external server | XHTML 1.0 CSS | Yes | Yes | Experimental | Yes | Yes |
RoboGallery | GPL | PHP, WordPress | English | Automatic, Manual | HTTP, web-interface | XHTML 1.0 | ? | No | |||
Simple Picture Gallery Manager | GPL | PHP | Multilingual | No | FTP, GalleryMage, SPGM Webministration, | XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS | No | No | |||
Singapore Gallery | GPL | PHP | Multilingual | Automatic | HTTP, FTP, GalleryMage | XHTML 1.0 Transitional, CSS | No | No | |||
TinyWebGallery | Free for personal and commercial use. Registered version available | PHP, XML | Multilingual (25) | Automatic (GD/ImageMagick), also from video (ffmpeg) | HTTP, FTP, Flash Uploader, scan remote location | HTML 4.01 Transitional, CSS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Zenith Picture Gallery | GPL | PHP, MySQL | Multilingual | Automatic | HTTP, FTP (individual/batch) | XHTML 1.0 Transitional, CSS | Yes | No | |||
Zenphoto | GPL | PHP, MySQL | Multilingual | Automatic (GD/Imagick) | HTTP (single/batch uploads), FTP, ZIP, Local Filesystem | XHTML 1.0 Transitional, RSS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
zOOm Media Gallery (no longer supported) | GPL | PHP, MySQL, Ajax | Multilingual | Automatic, also from videos | File-per-file, multiple files as one ZIP file, Drag 'n' Drop, scan remote location | CSS | Yes | No | |||
Zoph | GPL | PHP, MySQL | Multilingual | Automatic | HTTP (File-per-file, multiple files as one ZIP or tar file), local file system, command line | HTML 4.0 Strict, CSS | No | Yes (v0.8.3 and later) |
Yes Hierarchical organized categories |
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Phoca Gallery | GPL | PHP (Joomla), MySQL | Multilingual | Automatic | HTTP, FTP, Flash, Java | XHTML, CSS | No Exif Yes |
Yes | Yes Hierarchical organized categories |
No To protect server performance |
Yes |
HPPG | GPL | PHP, MySQL, Redis, Memcached, Sphinx_(search_engine), Face.com, Amazon_S3 | Multilingual | Automatic (GD/Imagick) | HTTP (single/batch uploads), FTP, ZIP, Local Filesystem | XHTML 1.0 Transitional, RSS | No Exif Yes |
No | Yes | Yes |