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Head-to-head · Immich Hosting

PixelUnion Immich Photo vs Elestio Immich

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
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
Elestio Immich #9 in Immich Hosting 6.6/10 From $11/mo · 3-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Elestio

PixelUnion Immich Photo leads on 2 checks, Elestio Immich on 2, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePixelUnion Immich Photo · 7.9/10
  • Free planonly PixelUnion Immich Photo
  • Free trialonly Elestio Immich
  • Most featuresElestio Immich · 3 of 3

PixelUnion Immich Photo scores higher on our rubric for immich hosting: 7.9 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #9.

PixelUnion Immich Photo offers free plan; Elestio Immich doesn't. PixelUnion Immich Photo leads on included storage: 150 GB versus 60 GB. Elestio Immich offers custom domain + ssl; PixelUnion Immich Photo doesn't publish it. Elestio Immich offers free trial; PixelUnion Immich Photo doesn't.

PixelUnion Immich Photo is the better fit for budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting. Elestio Immich is the better fit for teams wanting managed Immich and operations tooling.

  • PixelUnion Immich Photo fits best

    Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting

  • Elestio Immich fits best

    Teams wanting managed Immich and operations tooling

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Side by side

Feature PixelUnion Immich Photo 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Elestio Immich 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 6.6
Ranking #3 in Immich Hosting #9 in Immich Hosting
Best for Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting Teams wanting managed Immich and operations tooling
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published $11/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — ✓ (best)
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone
Compliance GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 1 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PixelUnion Immich Photo 2/3 · Elestio Immich 3/3
Managed updates ✓ ✓
Backups ✓ ✓
Custom domain + SSL Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Included storage 150 GB (best) 60 GB
Deployment Managed Managed
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.
  • Managed installation, configuration, and scheduled software updates
  • Daily snapshots, remote backups, and expandable storage volumes
  • Metrics, logs, audit trail, alerts, and migration support
Cons
  • Storage scaling is manual.
  • The listed integrations are limited to the Immich mobile app.
  • Support is offered by email.
  • No free plan; the trial lasts three days
  • Starting price varies with provider, region, and server resources
  • Service scaling is manual rather than automatic
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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Elestio Immich is managed hosting for Immich, a self-hosted photo and video backup application. It is aimed at people and teams who want to run Immich on a dedicated virtual machine without handling routine installation, configuration,…

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  1. PixelUnion Immich PhotoImmich Hosting 7.9Free plan · paid from €2.95/mo
  2. Elestio ImmichImmich Hosting 6.6From $11/mo · 3-day trial

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.

  • Elestio Immich — where it wins

    • Managed installation, configuration, and scheduled software updates
    • Daily snapshots, remote backups, and expandable storage volumes
    • Metrics, logs, audit trail, alerts, and migration support

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the trial lasts three days
    • Starting price varies with provider, region, and server resources
    • Service scaling is manual rather than automatic
  • 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 →
  • Elestio Immich6.6/10 · From $11/mo · 3-day trial

    Managed Immich with operational tools, starting at $11 per month.

    Visit ElestioFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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