| Price from | €5/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Photo Sharing Software | 9.1 (#3) | 7.4 (#32) |
| Privacy | LycheeOrg says the gallery ships without analytics or other tracking mechanisms. | SYNC says it does not sell photos or data, run ads, or use cross-app tracking. |
| Purpose | Lychee is a free, self-hosted photo-management tool for uploading, managing, and sharing photos. | SYNC collects guests’ event photos into one shared album using a QR code or invite code. |
| Security | The maker recommends putting production deployments behind a reverse proxy with TLS. | SYNC says photos are encrypted in transit, stored in event-scoped buckets, and protected by per-event row-level security. |
| Support | The maker points users to documentation, GitHub Issues, and Discord for help. | SYNC says support replies within 12 hours, usually faster. |