LibrePhotos vs Lychee
LibrePhotos
docs.librephotos.comLychee
lycheeorg.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | LibrePhotos | Lychee |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Photo Management Software | 8.0 (#17) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Spec score · Photography Software | 8.0 (#13) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Spec score · Photo Sharing Software | 8.1 (#20) | 9.1 (#3) |
| Privacy | The official site says nothing is sent to a third party and lists zero trackers or phone-home behavior. | LycheeOrg says the gallery ships without analytics or other tracking mechanisms. |
| Search | Search supports people, places, objects, captions and metadata, with optional AI semantic search. | Search covers photo titles and descriptions, album names and tags across the accessible library, with an administrator option for public search. |
| Sharing | The feature list includes multiple users, shared albums and public links. | Albums can be shared with specific users or made public, and the homepage says albums can be password-protected. |
| Support | The project points users to Discord to ask questions and talk with other users. | The maker points users to documentation, GitHub Issues, and Discord for help. |
Plans
In their own words
LibrePhotos
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