Immich

If you’re leaving Google Photos (or Apple iCloud, or Amazon Photos), you’ve probably narrowed it down to two options: Photoprism and Immich. Both are excellent. Both are self-hosted. Both will keep your photos private. But they’re built for different people. Here’s the honest breakdown after running both in production throughout 2025 and into 2026. The Quick Answer Choose Immich if you want a Google Photos replacement with automatic mobile backups and you’re comfortable with a fast-moving project that occasionally has breaking changes. ...

Google Photos changed everything when it launched with free unlimited storage. Then they killed it. Now every photo you take counts against your 15GB free tier, and upgrading to Google One means paying $3-10/month while Google trains AI on your family photos. Immich is the answer. It’s a free, open-source, self-hosted photo and video management platform that looks and feels like Google Photos — but runs on your hardware, with your data staying yours. ...