1 self-hosted Lichess alternatives

Lichess is a popular proprietary tool in the game servers space. These open-source apps let you replace Lichess with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Lichess alternatives

Hard

dockersource

PyChess-Variants

Game Servers

Self-hostable web server for playing chess variants online

Replaces Chess.com, Lichess

★ 301 Hard setup GPL-3.0

Switching from Lichess

Moving off Lichess means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.