Lychee
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Lychee, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Lychee's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free, open-source photo management · runs on your server or web space |
The facts
Each one read from Lychee's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Data control
- The project says it values being in control of its own data and pictures.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Lychee runs on your server or web space.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Docker
- The project recommends Docker for deployment and provides a Docker Compose setup.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The project repository lists the MIT license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Other installation methods
- The repository also lists pre-built releases and installation from source.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Lychee is a photo-management tool for uploading, managing, and sharing photos.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository provides a security policy.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Source requirements
- Installing from source requires PHP 8.4 or later, Composer, and npm.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project points users to its documentation, GitHub issues, and Discord for help.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supporter Edition
- The repository describes a Supporter Edition with additional functionality.checked 11 Oct 2026
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