| Website | immich.app |
| Category | Photo Management / Self-Hosted |
| License | AGPLv3 (open source) |
| Pricing | Free (self-hosted) |
Overview
Immich is a self-hosted photo and video backup solution. AI-powered search, face recognition, automatic organization. Open-source Google Photos.
Pros
- Completely free and self-hosted
- AI-powered search and tagging
- Face recognition
- Mobile apps (iOS/Android)
- Automatic backup from phone
- Shared albums and libraries
Cons
- Requires server infrastructure
- Breaking changes in updates (pre-1.0)
- High storage requirements
- Setup complexity
- No official cloud hosting
Verdict
Immich is the best open-source alternative to Google Photos. The mobile apps provide automatic backup, AI search lets you find photos by content, face recognition organizes people automatically, and everything runs on your own server. For anyone who wants Google Photos features without Google having your photos, Immich is the answer.
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