PicPeak is a powerful, self-hosted open-source alternative to commercial photo-sharing platforms like PicDrop and Scrapbook. Built for photographers and event organizers, it makes sharing beautiful, time-limited client galleries simple — while you keep full control over your data and branding.
- 💰 No monthly fees — one-time setup, unlimited galleries
- 🔒 Your data, your server — nothing leaves your infrastructure
- 🎨 White-label ready — full branding customization
- 📱 Mobile-first — beautiful on every device
- 🌍 Multi-language — EN / DE built in
| Repo | What it is |
|---|---|
| picpeak | The main application (backend + frontend) |
| docs | Documentation site sources (docs.picpeak.app) |
Up and running in under 5 minutes with Docker:
# 1. Clone
git clone https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak.git
cd picpeak
# 2. Copy the environment template — defaults work out of the box.
# Machine secrets (JWT, DB, Redis) are auto-generated on first run.
cp .env.example .env
# 3. Start
docker compose up -d
# 4. Open http://localhost:3000First run — create your admin account: open
http://localhost:3000/admin (you'll be redirected
to /setup), grab the one-time setup token from the logs
(docker compose logs backend | grep -i "setup token"), then set your admin
email + password. See the documentation for the full
walkthrough, configuration, and production deployment.
Live demo at demo.picpeak.app — admin login
demo@picpeak.app / Demo2026! (resets periodically; uploaded content may be
removed without notice).
- 🐛 Found a bug or have an idea? Open an issue
- 🤝 Contributing guide
- 💬 Discussions
- 🔒 Security policy
- ☕ Support the project
Made with ❤️ by photographers, for photographers
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