xCloud Immich Hosting vs DigitalOcean Immich

xCloud Immich Hosting9.5Visit DIDigitalOcean Immich7.7Visit

Higher score xCloud Immich Hosting #1 in Immich Hosting 9.5/10 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit xCloud

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

• xCloud Immich Hosting fits best

  Households wanting managed Immich with broad features

• DigitalOcean Immich fits best

  DIY users wanting a mainstream Immich droplet

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Side by side

Feature	xCloud Immich Hosting 9.5/10 Visit ↗	DIDigitalOcean Immich 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.5	7.7
Ranking	#1 in Immich Hosting	#4 in Immich Hosting
Best for	Households wanting managed Immich with broad features	DIY users wanting a mainstream Immich droplet
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$5/mo (best)	$24/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	Not published	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Linux
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features xCloud Immich Hosting 2/3 · DigitalOcean Immich 1/3
Managed updates	—	—
Backups	✓ (best)	—
Custom domain + SSL	✓	✓
Specs
Included storage	Not published	80 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	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	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	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	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… 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

• 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

• 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

• xCloud Immich Hosting9.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $5/mo

  Immich features with a free control-panel plan and flexible hosting options.

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

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

  Visit DigitalOceanFull verdict →