LibrePhotos vs Lychee
Both LibrePhotos and Lychee are self-hosted alternatives to Amazon Photos, Google Photos and iCloud Photos. Both are filed under Photo Galleries.
Side by side
| Field | LibrePhotos | Lychee |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Photo management service with a slight focus on cool graphs. | Grid and album based photo-management-system. |
| GitHub stars | 8,124 | 4,325 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Platforms | Python, Docker | PHP, Docker |
| Latest release | 1.5.1, 31 October 2026 | v7.12.0, 22 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 2 November 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Photo Galleries | Photo Galleries |
| Website | https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos | https://lycheeorg.github.io/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos | 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.
- LibrePhotos has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 8,124 against 4,325.
- LibrePhotos recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 1 November 2026.
- LibrePhotos has the newer release on record: 1.5.1, 31 October 2026, against v7.12.0, 22 October 2026.
- Both are listed under the same license: MIT.
- Platforms differ: LibrePhotos lists Python, Docker; Lychee lists PHP, Docker.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Photo Galleries.