Chevereto: Ultimate image and video sharing software by chevereto
The mature, battle-tested, high-end, OG self-hosted image and video hosting solution trusted since 2007. Build your own Flickr or Imgur-style media sharing platform with complete control over your content, data, and platform rules.
About Chevereto: Ultimate image and video sharing software
From the project's README at github.com/chevereto/chevereto. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Chevereto enables to create a media sharing website on your own server. It's your hosting and your rules, say goodbye to closures and restrictions. ⭐ Live demo
Chevereto is a turnkey system which main use case is to provide a self-hosted platform for content creators, communities and businesses. It's features are all about media sharing, with a strong focus on user experience, privacy and security. On its pro edition Chevereto excels as
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 919 | github.com/chevereto/chevereto |
| GitHub forks | 72 | github.com/chevereto/chevereto |
| Docker Hub pulls | 63k | hub.docker.com / chevereto |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 3.4 years | since Nov 2022 |
| Last commit | 16 days ago | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 33 | last: 16 days ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Ready to self-host Chevereto: Ultimate image and video sharing software?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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