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Piwigo isn't just image library software, it is also a story, a team, and values. Let's get to know each other! |
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About Piwigo - Open source and SaaS image library software |
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Back in 2001, when he was a student in computer science, Pierrick bought his first digital camera. |
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Our clients are all over the world: from Canada to New Zealand, Europe and Asia. |
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We are based in Nantes on the West Coast of Europe! |
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Wanting to share photos with his far-off family, he decided to combine his two interests by creating web-based software for photo-sharing. |
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In 2002, inspired by his student projects, he decided to release Piwigo under an open source license. |
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In the beginning, the software was developed under the name PhpWebGallery. |
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It soon attracted a community of users, contributors, developers and translators with one common goal: to facilitate the remote sharing of photo collections within a group, a team or a family. |
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In 2009 the software was renamed Piwigo. |
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Piwigo.com, an all-inclusive service, was launched in 2010. |
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Its goal was to bring Piwigo to more users by removing the technical barriers to installation and maintenance. |
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Initially recommended to individuals, then freelance photographers, the solution has increasingly attracted organizations, companies and associations that need to work collaboratively to manage their photo libraries. |
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Our story |
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Let's get to know each other! |
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We offer an "off-the-shelf" solution instead of "customized" software, at a fraction of the price, that covers 95% of your needs. |
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For certain specific needs that aren't met by Piwigo's existing features, a plugin can be added! |
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Affordable cost |
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What is Piwigo's mission? |
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To enable all organizations, from large-scale public administration to the local football club, to manage their photo libraries in an efficient, long-term, affordable manner. |
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Our mission |
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Piwigo's adoption of open source and public development ensures its long-term durability. |
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Piwigo was born 16 years ago, and Piwigo.com 8 years ago. |
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Piwigo.com customers are free to change hosts at any time. |
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We are firmly against "vendor lock-in" for our customers. |
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Durability |
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Our mission, our values. |
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Our prices are public, and they aren't decided on a "case-by-case" basis. Our roadmap and bug tracker are public too. When breakdowns occur, they are explained and our infrastructure is improved accordingly. |
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Transparency |
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