Amazon Photos vs Immich

Amazon Photos8.2Visit Immich7.9Visit

Higher score Amazon Photos #2 in Mobile Data Backup Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Amazon Photos

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Immich #8 in Mobile Data Backup Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Immich

• Amazon Photos fits best

  Families backing up phone photos and videos

• Immich fits best

  Self-hosters who want photo and video backup

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon Photos 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Immich 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Mobile Data Backup Software	#8 in Mobile Data Backup Software
Best for	Families backing up phone photos and videos	Self-hosters who want photo and video backup
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Photos 0/2 · Immich 0/2
Automatic backup	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
End-to-end encryption	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Backup scope	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud storage limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Restore options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatic full-resolution camera-roll backup on iOS and Android Family Vault supports up to six members with shared albums Search by people, places, objects, dates, and named faces	Automatically backs up photos and videos from Android and iOS devices Preserves original files and adds facial and semantic search Supports shared albums, public links, and partner library sharing
Cons	Photo-focused scope is not a whole-device backup solution Paid capacity requires choosing among four monthly storage plans Printing and gifts depend on supported regions	Requires you to run and manage the server on your own infrastructure Storage capacity depends on the infrastructure you provide No desktop app; access is through web and mobile clients
Our verdict	Amazon Photos is a cloud service for backing up, organizing, searching, sharing, and displaying photos and videos. It suits families and individuals who want automatic camera-roll protection across iOS and Android, with web access plus… Read the review →	Immich is an open-source photo and video management application for individuals, families, and organizations that want to keep media on infrastructure they manage. Its Android and iOS apps can automatically back up photos and videos to a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon Photos — where it wins

  • Automatic full-resolution camera-roll backup on iOS and Android
  • Family Vault supports up to six members with shared albums
  • Search by people, places, objects, dates, and named faces

  Where it doesn't

  • Photo-focused scope is not a whole-device backup solution
  • Paid capacity requires choosing among four monthly storage plans
  • Printing and gifts depend on supported regions

• Immich — where it wins

  • Automatically backs up photos and videos from Android and iOS devices
  • Preserves original files and adds facial and semantic search
  • Supports shared albums, public links, and partner library sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires you to run and manage the server on your own infrastructure
  • Storage capacity depends on the infrastructure you provide
  • No desktop app; access is through web and mobile clients

• Amazon Photos8.2/10 · Free plan

  A photo-focused backup service for families sharing full-resolution phone media.

  Visit Amazon PhotosFull verdict →
• Immich7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source way to back up mobile media to infrastructure you manage.

  Visit ImmichFull verdict →