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Immich

FREEMIUM

Self-hosted photo and video backup solution

VG SCORE
8.5

Product Details

PricingFreemium
Free TrialUnlimited (self-hosted freemium model)
API✅ REST
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations7 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Complete data privacy and ownership as you host it yourself.
  • Powerful, Google Photos-competitive features like AI search and automatic organization.
  • Active open-source development with a strong, growing community.

WEAKNESSES

  • Mobile apps can be less polished and occasionally buggy compared to commercial giants.
  • Requires technical knowledge to set up and maintain a personal server.

KEY FEATURES

Album Sharing

Create and share albums with friends and family.

Self-Hosted Control

You own your data by hosting it on your own server or NAS.

Multi-User Support

Separate libraries for different users on the same instance.

Automatic Backup

Continuously backs up photos and videos from your phone in the background.

WHO IS Immich BEST FOR?

Privacy-conscious individuals and families

They want full control over their personal photo and video libraries without relying on cloud services from large tech companies.

Tech-savvy hobbyists and self-hosting enthusiasts

They seek a powerful, open-source alternative to Google Photos or iCloud that they can manage on their own hardware.

INTEGRATIONS

DockerWebDAVPostgreSQLS3-compatible storageRedisNginxReverse Proxy setups

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS
FREE TRIAL

Unlimited (self-hosted freemium model)

API

REST

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DOSSIER

LAST VERIFIED MAR 23, 2026

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PRICING MODEL

BEST FOR

Privacy-conscious individuals and familiesTech-savvy hobbyists and self-hosting enthusiasts

FINAL ASSESSMENT

APPROVED — WORTH YOUR MONEY