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Head-to-head · Immich Hosting

PixelUnion Immich Photo vs CoreHost Immich

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
PixelUnion Immich Photo #4 in Immich Hosting 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from €2.95/mo Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit PixelUnion
Higher score CoreHost Immich #6 in Immich Hosting 8.8/10 From $3.90/mo Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit CoreHost

PixelUnion Immich Photo leads on 1 check, CoreHost Immich on 2, and 2 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 scoreCoreHost Immich · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly PixelUnion Immich Photo
  • Free trialonly CoreHost Immich
  • Most featuresCoreHost Immich · 3 of 3

CoreHost Immich scores higher on our rubric for immich hosting: 8.8 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #4.

PixelUnion Immich Photo offers free plan; CoreHost Immich doesn't. CoreHost Immich offers custom domain + ssl; PixelUnion Immich Photo doesn't publish it. CoreHost Immich offers free trial; PixelUnion Immich Photo doesn't.

PixelUnion Immich Photo is the better fit for budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting. CoreHost Immich is the better fit for individuals and small teams wanting managed Immich.

  • PixelUnion Immich Photo fits best

    Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting

  • CoreHost Immich fits best

    Individuals and small teams wanting managed Immich

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Side by side

Feature PixelUnion Immich Photo 7.7/10 Visit ↗ CoreHost Immich 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 8.8
Ranking #4 in Immich Hosting #6 in Immich Hosting
Best for Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting Individuals and small teams wanting managed Immich
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published $3.9/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — ✓ (best)
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features PixelUnion Immich Photo 2/3 · CoreHost Immich 3/3
Managed updates ✓ ✓
Backups ✓ ✓
Custom domain + SSL Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Included storage 150 GB Not published
Deployment Managed Not published
Scaling Manual Not published
Our review
Pros
  • 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.
  • 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
Cons
  • Storage scaling is manual.
  • The listed integrations are limited to the Immich mobile app.
  • Support is offered by email.
  • 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
Our verdict

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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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…

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  1. PixelUnion Immich PhotoImmich Hosting 7.7Free plan · paid from €2.95/mo
  2. CoreHost ImmichImmich Hosting 8.8From $3.90/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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.

  • 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
  • PixelUnion Immich Photo7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from €2.95/mo

    Managed Immich hosting with mobile uploads and plans from €2.95 per month.

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  • CoreHost Immich8.8/10 · From $3.90/mo

    A low-cost managed Immich host with mobile photo backup and daily restores.

    Visit CoreHostFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026