Lychee vs PhotoPrism

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

Lychee

MIT

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

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

	Lychee	PhotoPrism
License	MIT	—
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	4,159	39,664
Forks	366	2,260
Open Issues	46	471
Last Commit	May 12, 2026	May 12, 2026
First Released	Aug 8, 2018	Jan 27, 2018
Categories	Cloud Storage Productivity & Utilities	Cloud Storage Productivity & Utilities
Tags	#self hosted #privacy #cloud storage	#self hosted #privacy #cloud storage

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

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

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