Lychee vs PixelFed
Both Lychee and PixelFed are self-hosted alternatives to Flickr and Instagram.
Side by side
| Field | Lychee | PixelFed |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Grid and album based photo-management-system. | Ethical photo sharing platform, powered by ActivityPub federation. |
| GitHub stars | 4,325 | 7,133 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | PHP, Docker | PHP |
| Latest release | v7.12.0, 22 October 2026 | v0.15.2, 21 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Photo Galleries | Communication - Social Networks and Forums |
| Website | https://lycheeorg.github.io/ | https://pixelfed.social |
| Source code | https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee | https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed |
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.
- PixelFed has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 7,133 against 4,325.
- PixelFed recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 1 November 2026.
- Lychee has the newer release on record: v7.12.0, 22 October 2026, against v0.15.2, 21 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Lychee is listed under MIT; PixelFed under AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Lychee lists PHP, Docker; PixelFed lists PHP.
- Lychee is filed under Photo Galleries; PixelFed is filed under Communication - Social Networks and Forums.