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Head-to-head · Immich Hosting

CoreHost Immich vs Elestio Immich

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score CoreHost Immich #6 in Immich Hosting 7.7/10 From $3.90/mo Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit CoreHost
Elestio Immich #9 in Immich Hosting 6.6/10 From $11/mo · 3-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Elestio

CoreHost Immich leads on 1 check, Elestio Immich on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCoreHost Immich · 7.7/10
  • Lowest starting priceCoreHost Immich · $3.9/mo
  • Free trialboth

CoreHost Immich scores higher on our rubric for immich hosting: 7.7 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #9.

CoreHost Immich is cheaper to start at $3.9/mo against $11/mo.

CoreHost Immich is the better fit for individuals and small teams wanting managed Immich. Elestio Immich is the better fit for teams wanting managed Immich and operations tooling.

  • CoreHost Immich fits best

    Individuals and small teams wanting managed Immich

  • Elestio Immich fits best

    Teams wanting managed Immich and operations tooling

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Side by side

Feature CoreHost Immich 7.7/10 Visit ↗ Elestio Immich 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 6.6
Ranking #6 in Immich Hosting #9 in Immich Hosting
Best for Individuals and small teams wanting managed Immich Teams wanting managed Immich and operations tooling
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $3.9/mo (best) $11/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial ✓ ✓
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone
Built for Solo, Small business Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CoreHost Immich 3/3 · Elestio Immich 3/3
Managed updates ✓ ✓
Backups ✓ ✓
Custom domain + SSL ✓ ✓
Specs
Included storage Not published 60 GB
Deployment Not published Managed
Scaling Not published Manual
Our review
Pros
  • Native iOS and Android apps can back up camera rolls automatically
  • Daily backups include one-click restore
  • Choose Australia, the United States or Poland deployment
  • Managed installation, configuration, and scheduled software updates
  • Daily snapshots, remote backups, and expandable storage volumes
  • Metrics, logs, audit trail, alerts, and migration support
Cons
  • No free plan; the required Power tier starts at $3.90 per month
  • Only two listed compute tiers, with the larger Scale tier at $6.30 per month
  • Hosting is cloud-only, so it does not suit self-hosted deployment
  • No free plan; the trial lasts three days
  • Starting price varies with provider, region, and server resources
  • Service scaling is manual rather than automatic
Our verdict

CoreHost Immich is managed cloud hosting for Immich, an open-source photo and video library. It suits solo users and small teams who want Immich without managing application updates or backups themselves. Access is available on the web and…

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Elestio Immich is managed hosting for Immich, a self-hosted photo and video backup application. It is aimed at people and teams who want to run Immich on a dedicated virtual machine without handling routine installation, configuration,…

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  1. CoreHost ImmichImmich Hosting 7.7From $3.90/mo
  2. Elestio ImmichImmich Hosting 6.6From $11/mo · 3-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CoreHost Immich — where it wins

    • Native iOS and Android apps can back up camera rolls automatically
    • Daily backups include one-click restore
    • Choose Australia, the United States or Poland deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the required Power tier starts at $3.90 per month
    • Only two listed compute tiers, with the larger Scale tier at $6.30 per month
    • Hosting is cloud-only, so it does not suit self-hosted deployment

  • Elestio Immich — where it wins

    • Managed installation, configuration, and scheduled software updates
    • Daily snapshots, remote backups, and expandable storage volumes
    • Metrics, logs, audit trail, alerts, and migration support

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the trial lasts three days
    • Starting price varies with provider, region, and server resources
    • Service scaling is manual rather than automatic

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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