Immich vs Lychee

Comparing two open source alternatives to Google Photos . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Immich

AGPL-3.0

High performance self-hosted photo and video management solution with automatic backup, facial recognition, and AI-powered search.

MIT

Beautiful self-hosted photo management tool with a stunning web interface.

	Immich	Lychee
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	100,357	4,159
Forks	5,582	366
Open Issues	679	46
Last Commit	May 12, 2026	May 12, 2026
First Released	Feb 3, 2022	Aug 8, 2018
Categories	Media Servers	Cloud Storage Productivity & Utilities
Tags	#photo gallery #backup #ai #self hosted #media-server	#self hosted #privacy #cloud storage

AI-powered self-hosted photo app for browsing, organizing, and sharing your photo collection.

A self-hosted, Instagram-style photo and video gallery that serves your local folders as a beautiful feed.

Open-source photo gallery and management software for individuals and teams.