DigitalOcean Immich vs DanubeData Managed Immich

DIDigitalOcean Immich8.2Visit DanubeData Managed Immich7.8Visit

Higher score DI DigitalOcean Immich #3 in Immich Hosting 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit DigitalOcean

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

• DigitalOcean Immich fits best

  DIY users wanting a mainstream Immich droplet

• DanubeData Managed Immich fits best

  EU families wanting managed, AI-enabled Immich

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Side by side

Feature	DIDigitalOcean Immich 8.2/10 Visit ↗	DanubeData Managed Immich 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.8
Ranking	#3 in Immich Hosting	#5 in Immich Hosting
Best for	DIY users wanting a mainstream Immich droplet	EU families wanting managed, AI-enabled Immich
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$24/mo	€12.99/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	Not checked yet
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, iOS, Android
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features DigitalOcean Immich 1/3 · DanubeData Managed Immich 3/3
Managed updates	—	✓ (best)
Backups	—	✓ (best)
Custom domain + SSL	✓	✓
Specs
Included storage	80 GB	Not checked yet
Deployment	One-click	One-click
Scaling	Manual	Not stated
Our review
Pros	Preconfigured one-click image includes Immich and Docker Compose Deploy through the control panel or API, with SSH server access Automatic TLS certificates when a domain points to the server	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.
Cons	Core Droplet service is unmanaged, so server administration is yours The $24/month base plan does not include backups Updates and scaling require your own administration	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.
Our verdict	DigitalOcean Immich is a cloud Droplet image for people who want to host their own Immich photo and video library rather than use a managed Immich service. The one-click image includes Immich and Docker Compose, while DigitalOcean supplies… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DigitalOcean Immich — where it wins

  • Preconfigured one-click image includes Immich and Docker Compose
  • Deploy through the control panel or API, with SSH server access
  • Automatic TLS certificates when a domain points to the server

  Where it doesn't

  • Core Droplet service is unmanaged, so server administration is yours
  • The $24/month base plan does not include backups
  • Updates and scaling require your own administration

• 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.

• DIDigitalOcean Immich8.2/10 · Paid

  A preconfigured Immich server for DIY users willing to manage the Droplet themselves.

  Visit DigitalOceanFull verdict →
• DanubeData Managed Immich7.8/10 · Paid

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

  Visit DanubeDataFull verdict →