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Best open-source Image hosting

The best self-hosted image-host split in the c17.io catalog is Lychee for an MIT album gallery (the published Imgur stack), Chibisafe when you want an MIT ShareX-style dump, Immich when the job is a camera-roll backup rather than a public dump, PhotoPrism when you want that AGPL library, and Pixelfed when the job is a federated social feed rather than a share link. This is not Imgur community SKUs or Flickr groups. A Pinterest board stays on /replace/pinterest.

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Ranked picks

  1. 1

    Lychee

    MIT photo gallery — the c17 Imgur path.

    When to pick it: Albums and a share link you host.

    4,311 stars in the catalog

  2. 2

    Chibisafe

    MIT ShareX-style image host if the job is a dump, not albums.

    When to pick it: Drop a file, copy a URL.

    2,798 stars in the catalog

  3. 3

    Immich

    AGPL-3.0 camera-roll backup already on /replace/google-photos and /replace/flickr. Not a public dump.

    When to pick it: A timeline you back up, not Imgur.

    116,458 stars in the catalog

  4. 4

    PhotoPrism

    AGPL-3.0 private photo library already on /best/photo-management.

    When to pick it: A browsable library with AI labels, not a paste dump.

    40,311 stars in the catalog

  5. 5

    Pixelfed

    AGPL-3.0 federated photo social network — /replace/instagram. Not a share-link host.

    When to pick it: A feed and follows, not an Imgur dump.

    7,129 stars in the catalog

How they compare

ToolLicenseSelf-hostBest for
LycheeMIT LicenseEasyAlbums and a share link you host.
ChibisafeMIT LicenseEasyDrop a file, copy a URL.
ImmichGNU Affero General Public License v3.0MediumA timeline you back up, not Imgur.
PhotoPrismGNU Affero General Public License v3.0MediumA browsable library with AI labels, not a paste dump.
PixelfedGNU Affero General Public License v3.0MediumA feed and follows, not an Imgur dump.

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FAQ

Lychee or Chibisafe?
Lychee if you want albums (the published Imgur path). Chibisafe if you want a ShareX-style dump.
Why not Immich first?
Immich is a camera-roll timeline — /replace/google-photos. This page is a public image host.
Is this Instagram?
No. A social feed is Pixelfed — /replace/instagram.
Are these free?
Lychee and Chibisafe are MIT. Immich, PhotoPrism, and Pixelfed are AGPL-3.0. You pay hosting and storage. Template users never pay c17.
How do I deploy it?
Open /stacks/lychee-images. Persist originals. Upload one image and copy a share link.

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