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Head-to-head · Immich Hosting

Hostinger Immich Hosting vs PixelUnion Immich Photo

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Hostinger Immich Hosting #2 in Immich Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Hostinger
PixelUnion Immich Photo #4 in Immich Hosting 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit PixelUnion

Hostinger Immich Hosting leads on 0 checks, PixelUnion Immich Photo on 2, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHostinger Immich Hosting · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly PixelUnion Immich Photo
  • Most featuresPixelUnion Immich Photo · 2 of 3

Hostinger Immich Hosting scores higher on our rubric for immich hosting: 8.7 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

PixelUnion Immich Photo offers free plan; Hostinger Immich Hosting doesn't. PixelUnion Immich Photo leads on included storage: 150 GB versus 50 GB. On deployment, PixelUnion Immich Photo gives you Managed where Hostinger Immich Hosting offers One-click.

Hostinger Immich Hosting is the better fit for people seeking an established VPS with an Immich template. PixelUnion Immich Photo is the better fit for budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting.

  • Hostinger Immich Hosting fits best

    People seeking an established VPS with an Immich template

  • PixelUnion Immich Photo fits best

    Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting

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Side by side

Feature Hostinger Immich Hosting 8.7/10 Visit ↗ PixelUnion Immich Photo 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 7.9
Ranking #2 in Immich Hosting #4 in Immich Hosting
Best for People seeking an established VPS with an Immich template Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $11.99/mo €29.50/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial Not checked yet —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Live chat, Docs · 24/7 Email
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features Hostinger Immich Hosting 1/3 · PixelUnion Immich Photo 2/3
Managed updates Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Backups ✓ ✓
Custom domain + SSL Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Included storage 50 GB 150 GB (best)
Deployment One-click Managed
Scaling Manual Manual
Our review
Pros
  • Pre-installed Immich template opens from the VPS dashboard with one click.
  • All listed plans include free automatic weekly backups and firewall management.
  • Root access and four KVM plans allow VPS resource upgrades as needs grow.
  • Free plan includes 16 GB of storage.
  • Automatic uploads work with Immich apps for iOS and Android.
  • Facial and object recognition, deduplication, sharing and search are included.
Cons
  • There is no free plan; KVM 1 starts at $11.99 per month.
  • KVM 1 includes 50 GB of NVMe disk space, which may not suit a growing library.
  • Customers manage their own self-hosted Immich environment.
  • Storage scaling is manual.
  • The listed integrations are limited to the Immich mobile app.
  • Support is offered by email.
Our verdict

Hostinger Immich Hosting runs the open-source Immich photo and video library on a Hostinger KVM VPS. Its pre-installed template is aimed at people who want Immich on their own server without beginning from a blank VPS. The dashboard…

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PixelUnion Immich Photo is a managed Immich hosting service for people who want to back up and organize photos and videos without running their own server. Its web service and Immich apps for iOS and Android support automatic mobile…

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  1. Hostinger Immich HostingImmich Hosting 8.7Paid
  2. PixelUnion Immich PhotoImmich Hosting 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Hostinger Immich Hosting — where it wins

    • Pre-installed Immich template opens from the VPS dashboard with one click.
    • All listed plans include free automatic weekly backups and firewall management.
    • Root access and four KVM plans allow VPS resource upgrades as needs grow.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan; KVM 1 starts at $11.99 per month.
    • KVM 1 includes 50 GB of NVMe disk space, which may not suit a growing library.
    • Customers manage their own self-hosted Immich environment.
  • PixelUnion Immich Photo — where it wins

    • Free plan includes 16 GB of storage.
    • Automatic uploads work with Immich apps for iOS and Android.
    • Facial and object recognition, deduplication, sharing and search are included.

    Where it doesn't

    • Storage scaling is manual.
    • The listed integrations are limited to the Immich mobile app.
    • Support is offered by email.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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