| Type of site | Image Hosting Service |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | USA |
| Founder(s) | Jaisen Mathai and Patrick Santana |
| URL | trovebox |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Not required for viewing |
| Launched | 2011 |
| Current status | Defunct |
Trovebox was a digital photography sharing and management platform. As of March 31, 2015, the service has shut down.
History
Trovebox was initially started by Jaisen Mathai as a Kickstarter project and launched in December 2011. Trovebox was originally known as OpenPhoto until being rebranded in January 2013.
Trovebox received funding from the Shuttleworth Foundation.
On January 16, 2015, the company announced that they would be shutting down on March 31, 2015.
Features
Trovebox consisted of a platform API, web application, iOS application and Android application. A unique feature of Trovebox was the ability to connect to various cloud storage services including Dropbox, Box, Amazon S3, Dreamhost Dreamobjects and Trovebox's own storage.
Trovebox's server-side, Android app, and iOS client source code is available on GitHub under the Apache open source license for users who prefer to install Trovebox themselves.
References
- "OpenPhoto on Kickstarter". Kickstarter.
- "OpenPhoto 1.3.1". OpenPhoto blog via Archive.org. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Say hello to Trovebox". OpenPhoto blog via Archive.org. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Shuttleworth Foundation". Shuttleworth Foundation.
- "Trovebox is shutting down". Trovebox website via Archive.org. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Trovebox API". Trovebox. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Trovebox for iOS". Apple App Store.
- "Trovebox launched iPhone app". TechCrunch.
- "Trovebox for Android". Google Play Store.
- photo (Trovebox Community Edition) GitHub