Lychee vs Piwigo

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.

GPL-2.0

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

	Lychee	Piwigo
License	MIT	GPL-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	4,159	3,788
Forks	366	483
Open Issues	46	738
Last Commit	May 12, 2026	May 6, 2026
First Released	Aug 8, 2018	Jul 25, 2015
Categories	Cloud Storage Productivity & Utilities	Cloud Storage Productivity & Utilities
Tags	#self hosted #privacy #cloud storage	#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.

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