Ente vs Lychee
Comparing two open source alternatives to Google Photos . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Lychee
MITBeautiful self-hosted photo management tool with a stunning web interface.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ente | Lychee | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 26,421 | 4,160 |
| Forks | 1,589 | 366 |
| Open Issues | 517 | 44 |
| Last Commit | May 14, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
| First Released | Nov 1, 2022 | Aug 8, 2018 |
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