Alternatives to Immich
Self-hosted Google Photos replacement
Immich ranks #6 of 7 in Photo storage, with an Alt Score of 78. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, donationware from Free and available on iOS, Android and Web. 8 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Privacy-conscious individuals, families, and self-hosters who want to replace Google Photos or iCloud with a photo/video library they run and control themselves, typically on a home server or NAS.
Automatic backup from mobile devices with duplicate detection, shared and favorite albums, and full-text/metadata search. AI-powered features include facial recognition, object detection, and CLIP-based smart search, plus support for RAW formats and 360-degree images. It also generates 'memories' (on-this-day photos) and supports partner and public link sharing.
You deploy the Immich server via Docker on your own hardware, then install the iOS or Android app and point it at your server to enable automatic background backup of photos and videos. From there you browse, search, and organize your library through the mobile app or a web interface, both talking to the same self-hosted backend.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Photo storage checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Immich is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Starts at Free verified 2026-07-09
all features will be free, forever! Nothing will ever be put behind any paywalls.
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License AGPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-09
GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 19 November 2007
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Status active verified 2026-07-09
Last updated on Jul 2, 2026 by github-actions
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Pricing model Donationware verified 2026-07-09
Fully free OSS; the product key is an optional supporter purchase that gates no features.
Don't worry, all features will be free, forever! Nothing will ever be put behind any paywalls.
https://docs.immich.app/overview/support-the-project -
Platforms iOS, Android, Web verified 2026-07-09
Web client confirmed in the docs FAQ and README feature table; no official native desktop client.
Google Play Store Apple App Store F-Droid GitHub Releases (apk)
https://docs.immich.app/features/mobile-app -
Original quality kept Yes verified 2026-07-09
Immich always keeps your original files.
https://docs.immich.app/FAQ -
AI search (faces, objects) Yes verified 2026-07-09
Search by metadata, objects, faces, and CLIP | Yes | Yes
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Albums & sharing Yes verified 2026-07-09
Immich supports local sharing, with users on the same Immich instance, and public sharing via public links.
https://docs.immich.app/features/sharing -
Self-hostable Yes verified 2026-07-09
High performance self-hosted photo and video management solution
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/immich-app/immich/main/README.md -
RAW support Yes verified 2026-07-09
RAW .raw ✅ RW2 .rw2 ✅
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Auto-upload from phone Yes verified 2026-07-09
Immich supports uploading photos and videos from your mobile device to the server automatically.
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Import from competitors Partial verified 2026-07-09
Import is via a recommended third-party community tool, not a built-in first-party importer.
If you are looking to import your Google Photos takeout, we recommend this community maintained tool immich-go
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Video support Yes verified 2026-07-09
MP4 .mp4 .insv ✅
https://docs.immich.app/features/supported-formats
FAQ
Yes. Amazon Photos, Google Photos and iCloud Photos have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Ente Photos, PhotoPrism and LibrePhotos — every license claim links its source.