Chevereto
Ultimate image sharing software. Create your very own personal image hosting website in just minutes.
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Commit activity more than 7% of tracked projects; popularity more than 35%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 998 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 4.5.7 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 22 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | PHP, Docker |
Is Chevereto actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 13 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 5 of them.
The most recent tagged release, 4.5.7, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Chevereto ranks #16 of 25 tracked photo galleries projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What Chevereto actually does
Chevereto is a self-hosted platform designed for publishing and managing images on your own infrastructure. It provides the core functionality needed to run a dedicated media upload and sharing service. The software is written in PHP and can be deployed via Docker.
Best fit: It suits individuals or organisations who need a standalone, private repository for handling bulk image uploads and web sharing.
Worth knowing: The project exhibits a moderate maintenance pace, and the AGPL-3.0 licence imposes strict copyleft requirements if you modify and distribute the codebase. You should also consider how it compares to larger, more active media gallery alternatives.
Deployment notes
As a PHP application running in Docker, it typically requires a persistent volume for uploaded media files and a separate relational database like MySQL or MariaDB. You will also need to configure a reverse proxy to handle HTTPS termination and manage proper file upload size limits in your web server settings.
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