Piwigo Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Launch an open-source photo library with albums, tags, metadata, privacy controls, themes and plugins — without assembling the Docker, database and reverse-proxy stack by hand. xCloud configures the pinned Piwigo 16.4.0 image, a private MariaDB service, persistent storage and the HTTPS reverse proxy in minutes, ready for Piwigo's own installer.

  • No terminal
  • No technical skills needed
  • No lock-in, cancel anytime

From Sign-Up to a Live Piwigo Gallery In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting a photo library normally means a container, a database, a domain and a certificate before a single album exists. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick Piwigo from the OneClick catalog. Choose your site title, domain and target server, and confirm the timezone — there is nothing else to fill in before deployment.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the official Piwigo 16.4.0 image, pinned by immutable digest, alongside a private MariaDB 11.8.3 service, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.

  3. Step 03

    Complete Piwigo's Installer

    Open the generated HTTPS URL, enter the database host, name, user and password xCloud displays into Piwigo's own installer, then create the first administrator username, password and email. Create an album and upload a sample photo to confirm the gallery privacy settings.

Everything Piwigo Does, On Your Own Server

Piwigo runs in full here — albums, tags, metadata, permissions, themes and plugins, on infrastructure you control.

  • Centralized Photo Library

    Centralize photos and organize them with albums, sub-albums, tags and metadata.

  • Browsable, Access-Controlled Gallery

    Publish a browsable gallery while controlling access for individual users and groups.

  • Themes And Plugins

    Customize the gallery with Piwigo themes and plugins to match how you want to present media.

  • Private Database

    MariaDB stays private with no host port; only the Piwigo web interface is proxied over HTTPS.

  • Restart-Safe Gallery Data

    Uploaded galleries, application configuration, users, albums, metadata and permissions persist across an xCloud Restart on two declared volumes.

  • Pinned, Reproducible Image

    Start new installations from immutable Piwigo and MariaDB image digests rather than floating tags.

Everything You Need To Run Your Photo Library 24/7

Managed hosting for Piwigo, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

  • Piwigo 16.4.0 deployed instantly
  • Official pinned image digest
  • Private MariaDB, no public port
  • Guided first-admin setup in Piwigo
  • Free SSL certificate
  • Server backups and snapshots
  • Server security updates included
  • 30+ server locations
  • Unused balance refunded

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Piwigo hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Most popular

A private photo gallery for one person or a small team.

$24.99per month

  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 vCPU cores
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
Get started

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom for a larger photo library and more concurrent users.

$59.99per month

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 6 vCPU cores
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Piwigo alongside a larger self-hosted media stack.

$84.99per month

  • 24 GB RAM
  • 8 vCPU cores
  • 300 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
Get started

Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Piwigo itself is free and open source.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy Piwigo on it through the same panel, for a per-server management fee instead of a Cloud VPS rental.

Free

Start your journey without cost.

$0forever

  • 1 server
  • 10 sites
Start free

Starter

Most popular

Your rate with 2–5 servers connected.

$5per server / month

  • 2–5 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Professional

The same platform, discounted at 6–10 servers.

$4per server / month

  • 6–10 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Agency

The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

  • 11+ servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

Ready To Run Your Own Photo Library?

Piwigo on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What is Piwigo?

Piwigo is open-source photo-management and gallery software for importing, organizing, searching and sharing media with albums, tags, metadata, access controls, themes and plugins. This template deploys version 16.4.0.

Does the template create my first Piwigo administrator?

No. xCloud generates the database values and displays them after deployment; you create the first administrator in Piwigo's own installer.

Can I make albums private?

Yes. Piwigo supports permissions for albums and photos, including access controls for users and groups. Review those settings before uploading sensitive media.

Can I self-host Piwigo?

Yes — that is exactly what this template deploys. It brings up the official Piwigo image, pinned by immutable digest, alongside a private MariaDB 11.8.3 service, and publishes it over HTTPS on your domain in minutes instead of assembled by hand.

What does xCloud configure automatically?

The pinned Piwigo image, a private MariaDB 11.8.3 service, persistent storage, the domain and the HTTPS route. Only Piwigo itself is published; MariaDB has no host port. You complete Piwigo's own installer with the database values xCloud displays.

What should I back up?

Back up the Piwigo application/gallery volume (piwigo_data) and the MariaDB volume (piwigo_database) together, at an application-consistent point — either one alone is an incomplete backup. Keep a verified copy off-server and test restoration.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Piwigo?

No. The template pins Piwigo 16.4.0 by immutable digest; a catalog re-sync affects new installations only. Existing-site upgrades remain a planned customer operation.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template manifest asks for 1 CPU core, 1 GiB of RAM and 10 GiB of disk as a starting requirement for Piwigo. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that floor as your photo library grows.

What survives a restart?

Everything on piwigo_data and piwigo_database, because both are persistent named volumes. Restarting the container does not touch your uploaded galleries, configuration, users, albums, metadata or permissions.

What is the upload limit?

The official Piwigo image's built-in nginx caps individual uploads at 32 MB.

Can I change the generated database name, user or password later?

Keep them stable — changing the database name, user or password later without rotating the matching MariaDB account and Piwigo configuration together breaks database access.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Piwigo?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Piwigo project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Piwigo project.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.

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