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LycheeMediaGoblin
Free

Free and open source, with optional GitHub sponsorship.

 Free

Free software under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Your photos stay on your own server
  • Public sharing and password-protected albums
  • Handles photos, video and audio in one platform
  • Extensible through plugins
  • You need a server or web space to run it
  • Focused on albums and sharing rather than phone backup
  • Running an instance requires server administration
  • Small volunteer community compared with commercial platforms
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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