xCloud Immich Hosting vs PixelUnion Immich Photo

xCloud Immich Hosting8.9Visit PixelUnion Immich Photo7.9Visit

Higher score xCloud Immich Hosting #1 in Immich Hosting 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit xCloud

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PixelUnion Immich Photo #4 in Immich Hosting 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit PixelUnion

• xCloud Immich Hosting fits best

  Households wanting managed Immich with broad features

• PixelUnion Immich Photo fits best

  Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting

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Side by side

Feature	xCloud Immich Hosting 8.9/10 Visit ↗	PixelUnion Immich Photo 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Immich Hosting	#4 in Immich Hosting
Best for	Households wanting managed Immich with broad features	Budget users wanting managed Immich photo hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$3/device/mo	€29.50/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	Not checked yet	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email
Integrations	6 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features xCloud Immich Hosting 2/3 · PixelUnion Immich Photo 2/3
Managed updates	—	✓ (best)
Backups	✓	✓
Custom domain + SSL	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Included storage	Not checked yet	150 GB
Deployment	One-click	Managed
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	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.
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	Storage scaling is manual. The listed integrations are limited to the Immich mobile app. Support is offered by email.
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 →	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 →

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

• 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.

• xCloud Immich Hosting8.9/10 · Free plan

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

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• PixelUnion Immich Photo7.9/10 · Free plan

  Managed Immich hosting with mobile uploads and plans from €2.95 per month.

  Visit PixelUnionFull verdict →