Products

Lychee

Self-hosted photo-management done right

lychee.electerious.com Source★ 4,724MITProductivity & Collaboration / File Storage & Sync

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
8.1K
Down37.8%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Tobias Reich
@electerious· 1,901 followers
Launched
12y ago
2014-01-22 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events3 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Analytics for those who care about privacy

    Aug 24, 2020 · 6y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Self-hosted website analytics

    Sep 3, 2019 · 7y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (214 pts · 51 comments)Launch

    Ackee – Self-hosted website analytics

    Sep 3, 2019 · 7y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Days tracker

    Mar 20, 2019 · 7y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    A curated collection of coffees I've ordered and tasted.

    May 10, 2018 · 8y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
selfh.st★ 4,724 Stars · 387 ForksMITJavaScript
2014-04-16Source
Replaces / alternatives to:
Google Analytics

Minimal, privacy-centric web analytics

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
electerious/AckeeSelf-hostable
Last commit 2026-10-23
GitHub Stars
★ 4,724
Forks
387
License
MIT
Primary language
JavaScript

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct42%
  • Organic Search30%
  • Referrals11%
  • Social7%
  • Other10%

Countries

  • United States100%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2010-02-15

KeywordMonthly volume
lychee112.1K
lichee2,690
lychee org300
lychee is a free and open-source self-hosted photo management tool—
lychee photos—

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-06 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2015-04-28

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: CaddyFeatures

    —→Caddy

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: HTTP/3Features

    —→HTTP/3

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: NginxFeatures

    Nginx→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Self-hosted photo-management done right”

Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and live generated output showcase.

Conversion path: Headline Over Large Product Shot + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar: Live Generated Output Showcase

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.9 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Source Sans Pro
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Social proof
Live Generated Output Showcase
Navigation
Minimal Logo + Action
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Small Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #1d1d1d;
  --foreground: #444444;
  --muted-foreground: #888888;
  --accent: #176092;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "Source Sans Pro", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Source Sans Pro", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~53%) · Surface #1D1D1D (~28%) · Text #444444 (~7%) · Muted Text #888888 (~8%) · Accent #176092 (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Headline Over Large Product Shot
- Navigation: Minimal Logo + Action
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar uses Live Generated Output Showcase
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot
- Spatial layout notes: Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and live generated output showcase.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Lychee get?
Vaneform estimates 8.1K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Lychee and what platforms does it support?
Lychee is catalogued under File Storage & Sync: Self-hosted photo-management done right. Supported platforms: Web.
Is Lychee open source?
Lychee has a public repository (https://github.com/electerious/Ackee) under the MIT license, recording 4,724 GitHub stars, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source

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