PiGallery2 by bpatrik
A fast directory-first photo gallery website, with rich UI, optimized for running on low resource servers (especially on raspberry pi)
About PiGallery2
From the project's README at github.com/bpatrik/pigallery2. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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PiGallery2 is a fast directory-first photo gallery website, optimized for running on low-resource servers (especially on Raspberry Pi). Key Features Fast: Optimized for low-end hardware. Simple: Point to your photos and you are ready. Directory-first: Shows your folder structure as it is. Read-only: Your photo folder is never modified.
Try our live demo! (First load may take up to 60s while the server boots up) Getting Started The official and recommended way to run PiGallery2 is using Docker. Install with Docker (Recommended) Native Installation (Unsupported) Native installation is possible for users familiar with Node.js but is not officially supported. Documentation For more detailed information, please see our Documentation Website or the folder
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 2.2k | github.com/bpatrik/pigallery2 |
| GitHub forks | 252 | github.com/bpatrik/pigallery2 |
| Docker Hub pulls | 4.2M | hub.docker.com / bpatrik |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 136 | pigallery2 |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.3 years | since Mar 2016 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 21 | last: 5 months ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Ready to self-host PiGallery2?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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