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Self-Hosted Photo Albums in 2026: Immich vs PhotoPrism vs Ente vs Lychee vs Piwigo vs ChronoFrameSix genuinely deployable open-source albums compared on phone backup, AI, encryption, permissions, footprint and deployment effort, with a recommendation per scenario.
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14 PIECES- 01部署实战3 min readChronoFrame Docker Deployment: A One-Command Self-Hosted Portfolio
ChronoFrame is a Nuxt 4 album in a single container with SQLite, built for photography portfolios. Ten minutes to deploy, configure storage and add HTTPS.
0 views - 02部署实战3 min readPiwigo Docker Deployment: The Veteran Open-Source Family Gallery
Piwigo's strength is album management and permissions. Deploy it with the official Compose file, then set up the installer, member groups and album access.
0 views - 03部署实战3 min readLychee Docker Deployment: A Beautiful Family Photo Album
Lychee v7 ships as a FrankenPHP container plus MariaDB. This guide covers Compose, APP_KEY, the reverse proxy, share links and upgrade caveats.
0 views - 04部署实战3 min readSelf-Hosting Ente Photos with Docker: An End-to-End Encrypted Family Album
Ente keeps a zero-knowledge server: photos are encrypted on the device. Follow the official quickstart, then solve domains, HTTPS, object storage and verification codes.
0 views - 05部署实战3 min readPhotoPrism Docker Deployment: An AI Photo Library in Three Steps
PhotoPrism turns a messy archive into a searchable library. Deploy it with the official image, run indexing, then add a reverse proxy and backups.
0 views - 06部署实战4 min readImmich Docker Deployment: A Self-Hosted Google Photos Alternative
Deploy Immich on a 2 vCPU / 4 GB server with the official Compose stack: images, environment variables, Nginx HTTPS, mobile backup, upgrades and backups.
0 views - 07选型指南5 min read2026 年开源家庭相册怎么选：Immich、PhotoPrism、Ente、Lychee、Piwigo、ChronoFrame 横评
六个能真正部署的开源相册放在一起对比：手机备份、AI 能力、隐私加密、权限模型、资源占用与部署难度，并按场景给出结论。
0 views - 08部署实战3 min readChronoFrame 部署教程：一条 Docker 命令上线国产开源相册
ChronoFrame 用 Nuxt 4 编写，单容器 + SQLite，主打摄影作品集展示。十分钟完成部署、安装向导、存储与 HTTPS 配置。
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