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Head-to-head · Immich Hosting

xCloud Immich Hosting vs Caliber Node Immich Hosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score xCloud Immich Hosting #1 in Immich Hosting 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit xCloud

xCloud Immich Hosting leads on 2 checks, Caliber Node Immich Hosting on 0, and 4 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 scorexCloud Immich Hosting · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting pricexCloud Immich Hosting · $3/device/mo
  • Free planonly xCloud Immich Hosting

xCloud Immich Hosting scores higher on our rubric for immich hosting: 8.9 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #9.

xCloud Immich Hosting offers free plan; Caliber Node Immich Hosting doesn't. xCloud Immich Hosting is cheaper to start at $3/mo against $8/mo.

xCloud Immich Hosting is the better fit for households wanting managed Immich with broad features. Caliber Node Immich Hosting is the better fit for technical users wanting one-click Immich hosting.

  • xCloud Immich Hosting fits best

    Households wanting managed Immich with broad features

  • Caliber Node Immich Hosting fits best

    Technical users wanting one-click Immich hosting

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Side by side

Feature xCloud Immich Hosting 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Caliber Node Immich Hosting 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 7.4
Ranking #1 in Immich Hosting #9 in Immich Hosting
Best for Households wanting managed Immich with broad features Technical users wanting one-click Immich hosting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $3/device/mo (best) $8/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial Not checked yet —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features xCloud Immich Hosting 2/3 · Caliber Node Immich Hosting 2/3
Managed updates — —
Backups ✓ ✓
Custom domain + SSL ✓ ✓
Specs
Included storage Not checked yet 60 GB
Deployment One-click One-click
Scaling Manual Manual
Our review
Pros
  • One-click Immich deployment includes its supporting services
  • Mobile backup, AI search, albums and household accounts are supported
  • Choose xCloud Cloud VPS or bring a VPS from a listed provider
  • One-click deployment provisions Immich and a managed PostgreSQL database.
  • Each app gets HTTPS, with support for a custom domain.
  • Includes a restorable full-app snapshot plus shell and SFTP access.
Cons
  • The free plan is limited to 1 server and 10 sites
  • BYO-server customers supply their own storage; full backup is managed-only
  • Scaling is manual, and managed updates are not included
  • The $8 monthly Medium plan includes only 60 GB of disk.
  • New Immich images are checked nightly, but customers must apply updates.
  • Capacity changes require choosing a larger tier rather than automatic scaling.
Our verdict

For households, creators and small teams building a private photo and video archive, xCloud Immich Hosting combines the open-source Immich library with a control panel for deployment. A one-click setup provisions Immich and its supporting…

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Caliber Node Immich Hosting provides cloud hosting for Immich, a fit for technical users who want a hosted deployment without provisioning its database themselves. The Medium plan is the smallest subscription tier the vendor says meets…

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  1. xCloud Immich HostingImmich Hosting 8.9Free plan
  2. Caliber Node Immich HostingImmich Hosting 7.4Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • xCloud Immich Hosting — where it wins

    • One-click Immich deployment includes its supporting services
    • Mobile backup, AI search, albums and household accounts are supported
    • Choose xCloud Cloud VPS or bring a VPS from a listed provider

    Where it doesn't

    • The free plan is limited to 1 server and 10 sites
    • BYO-server customers supply their own storage; full backup is managed-only
    • Scaling is manual, and managed updates are not included
  • Caliber Node Immich Hosting — where it wins

    • One-click deployment provisions Immich and a managed PostgreSQL database.
    • Each app gets HTTPS, with support for a custom domain.
    • Includes a restorable full-app snapshot plus shell and SFTP access.

    Where it doesn't

    • The $8 monthly Medium plan includes only 60 GB of disk.
    • New Immich images are checked nightly, but customers must apply updates.
    • Capacity changes require choosing a larger tier rather than automatic scaling.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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