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Small Dilemma... help ;-)

Reda Member
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Hi Guys,
I have a small dilemma and I was wondering if you could help me deciding which gallery I should use..
Basically, I have two options:
* self-hosted using zenphoto
* hosted by Flickr, Adobe Photoshop express or Smugmug

Self Hosted using zenphoto

Advantages of self-hosted:
Everything is under my complete control (location of pictures, layouts, etc)
If I'm paying already a web hosting company, the gallery is free

Disadvantages:
There is some admin to do (and it can be quite time consuming)
Not all features might be available due to non-commercial development
Support from 3rd parties is limited
Access rights available for albums and not individual pictures.
Service quality dependent of web hosting company

Flickr/Adobe Express/ Smugmug

Advantages
Latest features rolled out very quickly (Commercial Development)
Low admin
Lots of support from 3rd parties (e.g. Flickr has a lot of 3rd parties tools)
Access rights
Browsing experience optimised since image is their core business

Disadvantages
Cost
Low control over pictures. That is, I don't know where my pictures are located.

Why do you use zenphoto instead of other services... I guess some will use both (e.g. Flickr and zenphoto) but I would prefer to have just one... any advice?

Thanks in advance!!!

Comments

  • acrylian Administrator, Developer
    I guess you don't expect an answer by zenphoto developers, do you?...:-)
  • Reda Member
    why not? I was just asking for your opinion - even if it's biased ;-)
    I was hoping that in my comparison I missed something...
    thanks anyway
  • jsumners Member
    We can't make the decision for you. Clearly you know the pros and cons of each decision. Those of us here clearly prefer to use ZP.

    Myself, I won't use Flickr because of their TOS. And I assume the others you mentioned have a similar TOS. ZP has no usage requirement.
  • Reda Member
    Thanks jsumners! didn't consider that..
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