Immich
High-performance self-hosted photo and video backup
Immich is a high-performance, self-hosted photo and video backup solution with mobile apps, AI search, and face recognition. It targets users wanting a private Google Photos alternative. It is deployed via Docker Compose.
Key features
- Automatic phone backup
- AI-powered search and face recognition
- Timeline and album views
- Multi-user with sharing
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Excellent mobile apps
- Fast and feature-rich
- Very active development
Trade-offs
- Resource intensive
- Breaking changes still occur
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