Immich vs PhotoPrism

Immich9.2Visit PhotoPrism9.0Visit

Higher score Immich #2 in Image Hosting 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Immich

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PhotoPrism #3 in Image Hosting 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit PhotoPrism

• Immich fits best

  Self-hosters wanting a private photo library

• PhotoPrism fits best

  Self-hosters needing rich photo organization

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Side by side

Feature	Immich 9.2/10 Visit ↗	PhotoPrism 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Image Hosting	#3 in Image Hosting
Best for	Self-hosters wanting a private photo library	Self-hosters needing rich photo organization
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Immich 0/4 · PhotoPrism 0/4
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Private sharing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom domain	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Image transformations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Storage limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bandwidth limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Max file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatic mobile backup with original-file retention Facial recognition, contextual search, and duplicate detection Sharing, API access, and broad self-hosted platform coverage	Automatic classification, face recognition, and people grouping Supports RAW, image, video, metadata, maps, and WebDAV Free AGPL Community Edition with unlimited self-hosted storage
Cons	Requires users to deploy and operate their own server infrastructure Storage capacity depends on the operator's infrastructure Desktop access is centered on the web interface	Self-hosting requires managing the hosting environment The official desktop and mobile experience is a Progressive Web App Paid memberships are billed annually
Our verdict	Immich is an open-source, self-hosted application for managing personal photos and videos. It provides a web interface and official Android and iOS apps for uploading, browsing, organizing, searching, and sharing media. Automatic mobile… Read the review →	PhotoPrism is a photo and video management application for individuals, teams, and organizations that want to browse, organize, search, and share media from a self-hosted environment or supported cloud hosting. Its feature set covers… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Immich — where it wins

  • Automatic mobile backup with original-file retention
  • Facial recognition, contextual search, and duplicate detection
  • Sharing, API access, and broad self-hosted platform coverage

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires users to deploy and operate their own server infrastructure
  • Storage capacity depends on the operator's infrastructure
  • Desktop access is centered on the web interface

• PhotoPrism — where it wins

  • Automatic classification, face recognition, and people grouping
  • Supports RAW, image, video, metadata, maps, and WebDAV
  • Free AGPL Community Edition with unlimited self-hosted storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting requires managing the hosting environment
  • The official desktop and mobile experience is a Progressive Web App
  • Paid memberships are billed annually

• Immich9.2/10 · Free plan

  A capable open-source photo library for people who want to manage their own infrastructure.

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• PhotoPrism9.0/10 · Free plan

  A capable open-source photo library for self-hosters who want deep organization tools.

  Visit PhotoPrismFull verdict →