Free Photo Gallery Software (PHP, AJAX, Ruby on Rails)

PHP-based Photo Gallery Software

Gallery

Gallery is the classic free PHP photo album program for web sites. If you don't have a database on your server you can use Gallery 1. Gallery version 2 requires a database. The Gallery web site has a full list of requirements. Gallery can also be integrated into several content management systems, including Drupal.

Coppermine Photo Gallery

Coppermine is another popular PHP-based photo gallery software. Server requirements for Coppermine can be found here.

Plogger

I haven't tried Plogger yet, but it looks promising. It is PHP/MySQL based.

PhotoStack

PhotoStack is a free GPL-licensed photo gallery program written in PHP. It does not require a database. It is based on Singapore.

ZenPhoto

Zen Photo is another simple PHP-based photo gallery. It requires MySQL.

Gallery Thingy

Gallery Thingy is a very simple PHP script that will help you put some images on a web site. It doesn't require a database.

Ruby on Rails & AJAX Photo Galleries

Gullery is a Ruby on Rails & AJAX powered photo gallery. A list of Ruby on Rails photo gallery projects can be found on the Ruby on Rails Wiki.

Easy AJAX Photo Gallery Scripts

Lightbox.js version 2 is a great set of scripts that allows you to make a simple AJAX-powered photo gallery.

Pyxy is a free AJAX-powered gallery licensed under the GNU GPL. It uses lightbox.js, mentioned above.

MiniShowcase is a free AJAX-powered photo gallery. No database required. The full server requirements can be found here.

TripTracker.net has an AJAX-based photo gallery script that you can use on your own web site.

If you are a fan of clever CSS, check out Suckerfish Hoverlightbox that combines Suckerfish, Hoverbox, and Lighbox into an interesting photo viewing solution.

A longer list of AJAX-related photo gallery and slideshow scripts can be found here.

jAlbum — Java-based, runs on desktop

Want an easy way to make static HTML or Flash-based photo galleries? Try a free Java program called jAlbum. You can easily make online photo galleries with this program, or use it to make a photo gallery to put on a CD for friends and family. There is a list of features here. If you are interested in Flash-based photo galleries, try a jAlbum skin called BananAlbum.

Drupal Photo Gallery Modules

Drupal has a selection of image gallery modules, including a module for Lightbox2, and Gallery 2, both mentioned above. See the Drupal bikini photo gallery tutorial for more information.

WordPress Photo Gallery Plugins

WP-plugins.net has a great list of photo gallery plugins for WordPress. (Click on the link that says "Media".)

If you know of other good photo gallery software, leave a comment below.