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Lychee vs Photoview: catalog facts
Lychee	Photoview
Free Free and open source, with optional GitHub sponsorship.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Your photos stay on your own server Public sharing and password-protected albums	Uses your existing folder structure as albums Multiple users with separate photo directories
You need a server or web space to run it Focused on albums and sharing rather than phone backup	Official iOS app is no longer maintained Requires running your own server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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