PixelUnion Immich Photo vs EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting

PixelUnion Immich Photo7.9Visit EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting7.3Visit

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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EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting #7 in Immich Hosting 7.3/10 From $24/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit EZ-Homelab

• PixelUnion Immich Photo fits best

  Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting

• EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting fits best

  Dedicated AWS-based managed Immich

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Side by side

Feature	PixelUnion Immich Photo 7.9/10 Visit ↗	EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.3
Ranking	#3 in Immich Hosting	#7 in Immich Hosting
Best for	Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting	Dedicated AWS-based managed Immich
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, iOS, Android
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features PixelUnion Immich Photo 2/3 · EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting 3/3
Managed updates	✓	✓
Backups	✓	✓
Custom domain + SSL	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Included storage	150 GB (best)	100 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.	Dedicated AWS EC2 deployment with managed updates and monitoring Automatic iOS and Android backup plus face and semantic search Expandable 100 GB EBS storage, snapshots, and encrypted daily backups
Cons	Storage scaling is manual. The listed integrations are limited to the Immich mobile app. Support is offered by email.	No free plan or free trial is offered Scaling is manual rather than automatic Cloud deployment is tied to AWS EC2
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 →	EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting deploys Immich on a dedicated AWS EC2 instance for individuals and small teams that want a managed photo library without Docker or Linux administration. The service supports web, iOS, and Android access,… 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.

• EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting — where it wins

  • Dedicated AWS EC2 deployment with managed updates and monitoring
  • Automatic iOS and Android backup plus face and semantic search
  • Expandable 100 GB EBS storage, snapshots, and encrypted daily backups

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan or free trial is offered
  • Scaling is manual rather than automatic
  • Cloud deployment is tied to AWS EC2

• 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 →
• EZ-Homelab Managed Immich Hosting7.3/10 · From $24/mo

  A managed AWS Immich deployment with mobile backup, search, storage expansion, and $24 monthly billing.

  Visit EZ-HomelabFull verdict →