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MediaGoblinLychee
Free

Free software under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

 Free

Free and open source, with optional GitHub sponsorship.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Handles photos, video and audio in one platform
  • Extensible through plugins
  • Your photos stay on your own server
  • Public sharing and password-protected albums
  • Running an instance requires server administration
  • Small volunteer community compared with commercial platforms
  • You need a server or web space to run it
  • Focused on albums and sharing rather than phone backup
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
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 October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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