xCloud Immich Hosting review
Immich features with a free control-panel plan and flexible hosting options.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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 services, including machine learning, PostgreSQL and Valkey on managed Cloud VPS. The service covers automatic phone photo and video backup through Immich mobile apps, plus facial recognition, semantic search, albums, sharing, memories, maps and multi-user household accounts. Web, iOS and Android are supported, with HTTPS and a free SSL certificate.
There are two hosting approaches, and the distinction matters to the bill. The Free plan costs $0 forever and allows 1 server and 10 sites. Starter is $5 per server per month for 2–5 servers, Professional is $4 per server per month for 6–10, and Agency is $3 per server per month for 11 or more; each includes unlimited sites, all features and the option to bring any VPS provider. Those fees manage servers, not storage: BYO customers provide their own VPS and storage. xCloud also offers Cloud VPS 16 GB at $59.99 monthly, with 16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU cores, 200 GB NVMe SSD, 30 TB bandwidth and unlimited sites; Cloud VPS 24 GB is $84.99 monthly, with 24 GB RAM, 8 vCPU cores, 300 GB NVMe SSD, 30 TB bandwidth and unlimited sites.
Managed hosting is the clearer fit for people who want xCloud to provision the application stack and provide automatic server backups. The product details distinguish that from BYO hosting: full backup is managed-only for BYO servers. Scaling is manual, and managed updates are not included, so buyers wanting automatic scaling or managed updates should consider another approach. The BYO option suits people who already have a compatible VPS from DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal and want a per-server management fee. Pick a managed Cloud VPS for a more bundled deployment; choose BYO if controlling the server and supplying storage are priorities.
xCloud Immich Hosting pros and cons
- 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
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