Phraseanet, Piwigo
Side by side on what we have verified on each vendor’s own pages. Where a fact was not checked, the table says so rather than leaving a blank that reads as “no”.
Everything else
Verdict
Not checked
Not checked
Price published
Yes
Yes
Billed on
No licence fee; implementation and support services may be paid
Flat price per account by storage; users are unlimited
Deployment
On-premise
On-premise, Cloud
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Free trial
No
Yes
Transparency index
90%
100%
Most common complaint
The product is mid-generation: Phrasea is announced to replace Phraseanet in 2026
A ten per cent price rise is announced for 1 September 2026
“Not checked” means exactly that: we have not verified it, not that the platform lacks it. Every other value was read off the vendor’s own pages on the date shown on each platform page.
What to ask on the demo
One question per platform, drawn from what actually goes wrong with it — not a generic checklist. Vendors run the demo; this hands the agenda back to you.
Phraseanet
The product is mid-generation: Phrasea is announced to replace Phraseanet in 2026 — ask them to answer this in writing before the trial.
Piwigo
A ten per cent price rise is announced for 1 September 2026 — ask them to answer this in writing before the trial.
No email required — the page prints as it stands.