Immich vs Lychee
Both Immich and Lychee are self-hosted alternatives to Amazon Photos, Flickr, Google Photos, iCloud Photos, Instagram and Photobucket. Both are filed under Photo Galleries.
Side by side
| Field | Immich | Lychee |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone. | Grid and album based photo-management-system. |
| GitHub stars | 117,910 | 4,325 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Platforms | Docker | PHP, Docker |
| Latest release | v3.4.0-rc.1, 30 October 2026 | v7.12.0, 22 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Photo Galleries | Photo Galleries |
| Website | https://immich.app/ | https://lycheeorg.github.io/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/immich-app/immich | https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Immich has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 117,910 against 4,325.
- Both repositories last recorded activity on 1 November 2026.
- Immich has the newer release on record: v3.4.0-rc.1, 30 October 2026, against v7.12.0, 22 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Immich is listed under AGPL-3.0; Lychee under MIT.
- Platforms differ: Immich lists Docker; Lychee lists PHP, Docker.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Photo Galleries.