Lychee vs Photoview
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 Lychee with
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Compare Photoview with
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Feature Lychee Photoview Category Photo Management Photo Management License MIT AGPL-3.0 Language PHP Go Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 512 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker GitHub stars ★ 4,255 ★ 6,496 First released 2012 2019 Replaces Google Photos, Flickr Google Photos
Why pick each one
Choose Lychee if… Simple and attractive Easy to host Lightweight Lychee details Choose Photoview if… Uses your folder structure Lightweight Easy setup Photoview details
Frequently asked questions Is Lychee or Photoview better? Neither is universally better. Photoview has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Lychee and Photoview free and open-source? Yes. Lychee is licensed under MIT and Photoview under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Lychee and Photoview with Docker? Lychee: yes. Photoview: yes.