LibrePhotos vs Lychee
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted photo management options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare LibrePhotos with
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Compare Lychee with
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Feature LibrePhotos Lychee Category Photo Management Photo Management License MIT MIT Language Python PHP Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 2,048 MB 512 MB Deployment docker docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 8,021 ★ 4,255 First released 2020 2012 Replaces Google Photos Google Photos, Flickr
Why pick each one
Choose LibrePhotos if… Smart organization features Permissive license Privacy-friendly LibrePhotos details Choose Lychee if… Simple and attractive Easy to host Lightweight Lychee details
Frequently asked questions Is LibrePhotos or Lychee better? Neither is universally better. LibrePhotos has the larger community, while Lychee is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are LibrePhotos and Lychee free and open-source? Yes. LibrePhotos is licensed under MIT and Lychee under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run LibrePhotos and Lychee with Docker? LibrePhotos: yes. Lychee: yes.