Lychee

Lychee is a web-based photo management application that lets you upload, organize, browse, and share photo libraries through a clean gallery interface. It is designed for personal or small-team collections, with album organization and link-based sharing.

Key Features

• Photo library management with albums (including nested albums)
• Upload via web UI (with drag & drop) and support for importing existing folders
• EXIF/IPTC metadata reading (camera, lens, exposure, dates) and map display when GPS data exists
• Search and filtering to quickly find photos in large libraries
• Sharing controls: public/private albums, link sharing, and password protection (depending on configuration)
• Multiple user support and permissions (edition dependent) for shared libraries
• Image processing for thumbnails/previews and orientation handling
• Runs behind common reverse proxies and supports modern PHP deployments

Use Cases

• Personal replacement for hosted photo galleries to organize family and travel photos
• Small group or club photo archive with shared albums and controlled access
• Publishing curated galleries (events/portfolios) with link-based sharing

Limitations and Considerations

• Video support and advanced media features vary by deployment and enabled PHP extensions; verify requirements before large imports
• Some collaboration features (e.g., fine-grained multi-user management) may depend on the specific Lychee edition/version you deploy

Lychee focuses on being a lightweight, pleasant web gallery with practical organization and sharing rather than a full digital asset management suite. It fits well for users who want a straightforward photo library with metadata, albums, and controlled public sharing.