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PiGallery2 vs Lychee: catalog facts
PiGallery2	Lychee
Free Free to download and run.	Free Free and open source, with optional GitHub sponsorship.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Follows your existing folder layout Runs well on a Raspberry Pi	Your photos stay on your own server Public sharing and password-protected albums
Gallery rather than a full photo backup solution Needs a server to run	You need a server or web space to run it Focused on albums and sharing rather than phone backup
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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