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Flickr vs Lychee: catalog facts
Flickr	Lychee
Freemium Free to join; Flickr Pro adds unlimited storage and removes ads.	Free Free and open source, with optional GitHub sponsorship.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Large photography community Unlimited storage with Pro	Your photos stay on your own server Public sharing and password-protected albums
Free accounts show ads and have limits Hosted service with no self-hosting option	You need a server or web space to run it Focused on albums and sharing rather than phone backup
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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