darktable vs Immich
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted photo management options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature darktable Immich Category Photo Management Photo Management License GPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language C TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 2,048 MB 2,048 MB Deployment bare-metal, binary, snap docker GitHub stars ★ 12,904 ★ 109,945 First released 2009 2022 Replaces Adobe Lightroom Google Photos, iCloud Photos
Why pick each one
Choose darktable if… Released under the GPL-3.0 license Mature project with 12.9k GitHub stars Written in C darktable details Choose Immich if… Excellent mobile apps Fast and feature-rich Very active development Immich details
Frequently asked questions Is darktable or Immich better? Neither is universally better. Immich has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are darktable and Immich free and open-source? Yes. darktable is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Immich under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run darktable and Immich with Docker? darktable: check the project docs for container support. Immich: yes.