PixelUnion Immich Photo vs DigitalOcean Immich

PixelUnion Immich Photo7.9Visit DIDigitalOcean Immich7.7Visit

Higher score PixelUnion Immich Photo #3 in Immich Hosting 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from €2.95/mo Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit PixelUnion

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DI DigitalOcean Immich #4 in Immich Hosting 7.7/10 From $24/mo ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit DigitalOcean

• PixelUnion Immich Photo fits best

  Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting

• DigitalOcean Immich fits best

  DIY users wanting a mainstream Immich droplet

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Side by side

Feature	PixelUnion Immich Photo 7.9/10 Visit ↗	DIDigitalOcean Immich 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.7
Ranking	#3 in Immich Hosting	#4 in Immich Hosting
Best for	Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting	DIY users wanting a mainstream Immich droplet
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$24/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Linux
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features PixelUnion Immich Photo 2/3 · DigitalOcean Immich 1/3
Managed updates	✓ (best)	—
Backups	✓ (best)	—
Custom domain + SSL	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Included storage	150 GB (best)	80 GB
Deployment	Managed	One-click
Scaling	Manual	Manual
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.	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
Cons	Storage scaling is manual. The listed integrations are limited to the Immich mobile app. Support is offered by email.	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
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… Read the review →	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 →

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.

• 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

• PixelUnion Immich Photo7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from €2.95/mo

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

  Visit PixelUnionFull verdict →
• DIDigitalOcean Immich7.7/10 · From $24/mo

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

  Visit DigitalOceanFull verdict →