Samsung Cloud vs Immich

Samsung Cloud7.9Visit Immich7.9Visit

Samsung Cloud #7 in Mobile Data Backup Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Samsung Cloud

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Immich #8 in Mobile Data Backup Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Immich

• Samsung Cloud fits best

  Samsung users wanting free device backup

• Immich fits best

  Self-hosters who want photo and video backup

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Side by side

Feature	Samsung Cloud 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Immich 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#7 in Mobile Data Backup Software	#8 in Mobile Data Backup Software
Best for	Samsung users wanting free device backup	Self-hosters who want photo and video backup
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Android, Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Samsung Cloud 2/2 · Immich 0/2
Automatic backup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
End-to-end encryption	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile platforms	Android	Not checked yet
Backup scope	Selected_data	Not checked yet
Cloud storage limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Restore options	In_app	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Choose which supported data categories to back up manually Automatic backups can run every 24 hours when conditions are met Restore selected data and encrypt supported backups with Enhanced data protection	Automatically backs up photos and videos from Android and iOS devices Preserves original files and adds facial and semantic search Supports shared albums, public links, and partner library sharing
Cons	Backs up selected categories, not a complete copy of device content Availability and supported data vary by device, carrier, software version, and region The web portal cannot download individual device backups	Requires you to run and manage the server on your own infrastructure Storage capacity depends on the infrastructure you provide No desktop app; access is through web and mobile clients
Our verdict	Samsung Cloud is a cloud backup and restore service for supported Galaxy phones and tablets. It is aimed at Samsung users who want a free way to preserve selected device data and restore it later, rather than create a complete copy of… Read the review →	Immich is an open-source photo and video management application for individuals, families, and organizations that want to keep media on infrastructure they manage. Its Android and iOS apps can automatically back up photos and videos to a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Samsung Cloud — where it wins

  • Choose which supported data categories to back up manually
  • Automatic backups can run every 24 hours when conditions are met
  • Restore selected data and encrypt supported backups with Enhanced data protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Backs up selected categories, not a complete copy of device content
  • Availability and supported data vary by device, carrier, software version, and region
  • The web portal cannot download individual device backups

• Immich — where it wins

  • Automatically backs up photos and videos from Android and iOS devices
  • Preserves original files and adds facial and semantic search
  • Supports shared albums, public links, and partner library sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires you to run and manage the server on your own infrastructure
  • Storage capacity depends on the infrastructure you provide
  • No desktop app; access is through web and mobile clients

• Samsung Cloud7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free Galaxy backup service for selected data, with scheduled backups and selective restore.

  Visit Samsung CloudFull verdict →
• Immich7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source way to back up mobile media to infrastructure you manage.

  Visit ImmichFull verdict →