Lychee alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Lychee: no automatic phone backup, and no AI tagging or face search. We ranked 5 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Lychee, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Piwigo currently ranks first.
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Best Lychee alternative for most people
PiwigoMore mature permissions and plugins for large galleries.
Best Lychee alternative for a free option
PhotoviewAnother lightweight self-hosted gallery, with RAW support.
Best Lychee alternative for a free plan you can upgrade
FlickrHosted alternative if you no longer want to run a server.
Best Lychee alternative for iPhone and Android
PiwigoMore mature permissions and plugins for large galleries.
Best Lychee alternative for working in the browser
PiwigoMore mature permissions and plugins for large galleries.
Lychee alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Lychee?
Piwigo ranks first right now. More mature permissions and plugins for large galleries. Photoview and Immich follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to Lychee?
Yes. Piwigo (open source), Photoview (open source), Immich (open source) and PhotoPrism (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Lychee?
Yes: Piwigo, Photoview, Immich and PhotoPrism. Piwigo, Photoview and Immich can also be self-hosted.
Why do people switch from Lychee?
The complaints we hear most: no automatic phone backup; no AI tagging or face search; you must keep the PHP stack patched.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Lychee, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.