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

[i][b]Self Hosted using zenphoto[/b][/i]

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

[b]Disadvantages:[/b]
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

[i][b]Flickr/Adobe Express/ Smugmug[/b][/i]

[b]Advantages[/b]
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

[b]Disadvantages[/b]
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!!!

I guess you don't expect an answer by zenphoto developers, do you?...:-)

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

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.

Thanks jsumners! didn't consider that..