DanubeData Managed Immich vs Elestio Immich

DanubeData Managed Immich7.8Visit Elestio Immich7.5Visit

Higher score DanubeData Managed Immich #5 in Immich Hosting 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit DanubeData

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Elestio Immich #8 in Immich Hosting 7.5/10 From $11/mo · 3-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Elestio

• DanubeData Managed Immich fits best

  EU families wanting managed, AI-enabled Immich

• Elestio Immich fits best

  Teams wanting managed Immich and operations tooling

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Side by side

Feature	DanubeData Managed Immich 7.8/10 Visit ↗	Elestio Immich 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.5
Ranking	#5 in Immich Hosting	#8 in Immich Hosting
Best for	EU families wanting managed, AI-enabled Immich	Teams wanting managed Immich and operations tooling
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€12.99/mo	$11/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DanubeData Managed Immich 3/3 · Elestio Immich 3/3
Managed updates	✓	✓
Backups	✓	✓
Custom domain + SSL	✓	✓
Specs
Included storage	Not checked yet	60 GB
Deployment	One-click	Managed
Scaling	Not stated	Manual
Our review
Pros	AI/ML is enabled by default in the managed Immich application. S3-backed photo storage includes automatic bucket sizing and snapshots. German data residency, automatic updates and monitoring are included.	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; monthly plans start at €12.99. Storage quotas are plan-specific, so capacity depends on the selected tier. The listed plans do not show how their storage quotas differ.	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	DanubeData Managed Immich hosts the open-source Immich photo and video platform as a managed cloud application. It is aimed at people who want Immich without managing the application themselves, including families seeking shared photo… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DanubeData Managed Immich — where it wins

  • AI/ML is enabled by default in the managed Immich application.
  • S3-backed photo storage includes automatic bucket sizing and snapshots.
  • German data residency, automatic updates and monitoring are included.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; monthly plans start at €12.99.
  • Storage quotas are plan-specific, so capacity depends on the selected tier.
  • The listed plans do not show how their storage quotas differ.

• 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

• DanubeData Managed Immich7.8/10 · Paid

  Managed Immich with AI/ML, S3-backed storage and German data residency.

  Visit DanubeDataFull verdict →
• Elestio Immich7.5/10 · From $11/mo · 3-day trial

  Managed Immich with operational tools, starting at $11 per month.

  Visit ElestioFull verdict →