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CoreHost Immich vs EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting

Updated Sep 2026
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6 checks side by side

Higher score CoreHost Immich #6 in Immich Hosting 8.8/10 From $3.90/mo Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit CoreHost

EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting #7 in Immich Hosting 7.6/10 From $24/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit EZ-Homelab

CoreHost Immich leads on 2 checks, EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting on 0, and 4 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 · 8.8/10
Lowest starting priceCoreHost Immich · $3.9/mo
Free trialonly CoreHost Immich

CoreHost Immich scores higher on our rubric for immich hosting: 8.8 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

CoreHost Immich is cheaper to start at $3.9/mo against $24/mo. CoreHost Immich offers free trial; EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting doesn't.

CoreHost Immich is the better fit for individuals and small teams wanting managed Immich. EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting is the better fit for dedicated AWS-based managed Immich.

CoreHost Immich fits best
Individuals and small teams wanting managed Immich
EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting fits best
Dedicated AWS-based managed Immich

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Feature	CoreHost Immich 8.8/10 Visit ↗	EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.6
Ranking	#6 in Immich Hosting	#7 in Immich Hosting
Best for	Individuals and small teams wanting managed Immich	Dedicated AWS-based managed Immich
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$3.9/mo (best)	$24/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	✓ (best)	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features CoreHost Immich 3/3 · EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting 3/3
Managed updates	✓	✓
Backups	✓	✓
Custom domain + SSL	✓	✓
Specs
Included storage	Not published	100 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	Dedicated AWS EC2 deployment with managed updates and monitoring Automatic iOS and Android backup plus face and semantic search Expandable 100 GB EBS storage, snapshots, and encrypted daily backups
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 or free trial is offered Scaling is manual rather than automatic Cloud deployment is tied to AWS EC2
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… Read the review →	EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting deploys Immich on a dedicated AWS EC2 instance for individuals and small teams that want a managed photo library without Docker or Linux administration. The service supports web, iOS, and Android access,… Read the review →

C CoreHost ImmichImmich Hosting 8.8From $3.90/mo
E EZ-Homelab Managed Immich HostingImmich Hosting 7.6From $24/mo

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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
EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting — where it wins
- Dedicated AWS EC2 deployment with managed updates and monitoring
- Automatic iOS and Android backup plus face and semantic search
- Expandable 100 GB EBS storage, snapshots, and encrypted daily backups
Where it doesn't
- No free plan or free trial is offered
- Scaling is manual rather than automatic
- Cloud deployment is tied to AWS EC2

CoreHost Immich8.8/10 · From $3.90/mo
A low-cost managed Immich host with mobile photo backup and daily restores.
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EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting7.6/10 · From $24/mo
A managed AWS Immich deployment with mobile backup, search, storage expansion, and $24 monthly billing.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026