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

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