Lychee
Self-hosted photo management made easy
Lychee is a self-hosted photo management tool focused on simple, attractive galleries with quick uploads and sharing. It targets users who want a straightforward photo gallery. It is deployed via Docker or a PHP stack.
Key features
- Clean photo galleries
- Quick upload and sharing
- Albums and tags
- EXIF metadata display
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Simple and attractive
- Easy to host
- Lightweight
Trade-offs
- No AI features
- Basic search
Lychee replaces
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