Lychee
Beautiful self-hosted photo management tool with a stunning web interface.
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Lychee is a beautiful, self-hosted photo management application that puts emphasis on a clean, modern user interface. It makes managing and sharing photos feel effortless, with a drag-and-drop album interface, full-screen viewer, and support for EXIF data display, GPS map integration, and smart albums.
Lychee supports multiple user accounts with role-based access control, password-protected albums, and public sharing links. It handles a wide range of image formats and provides automatic thumbnail generation. The application has a mobile-friendly responsive design, making it convenient to browse and manage photos from any device.
Licensed under MIT, Lychee is self-hostable on any PHP-capable web server and can be deployed via Docker. With over 4,000 GitHub stars and active development, it is a popular choice for photographers and individuals who want a beautiful, self-hosted alternative to Google Photos with a focus on simplicity and aesthetics.
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