Lychee vs Zipline
Both Lychee and Zipline are self-hosted alternatives to Imgur.
Side by side
| Field | Lychee | Zipline |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Grid and album based photo-management-system. | Lightweight, fast and reliable file sharing server that is commonly used with ShareX, offering a react-based Web UI and fast API. |
| GitHub stars | 4,325 | 3,482 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Platforms | PHP, Docker | Docker, Nodejs |
| Latest release | v7.12.0, 22 October 2026 | v4.8.2, 25 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 27 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Photo Galleries | File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload |
| Website | https://lycheeorg.github.io/ | https://github.com/diced/zipline |
| Source code | https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee | https://github.com/diced/zipline |
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.
- Lychee has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 4,325 against 3,482.
- Lychee recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 27 October 2026.
- Zipline has the newer release on record: v4.8.2, 25 October 2026, against v7.12.0, 22 October 2026.
- Both are listed under the same license: MIT.
- Platforms differ: Lychee lists PHP, Docker; Zipline lists Docker, Nodejs.
- Lychee is filed under Photo Galleries; Zipline is filed under File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload.