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DeepFace 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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DE DeepFace Face recognition and facial attribute analysis framework VS IM Immich High-performance self-hosted photo and video backup
FeatureDeepFaceImmich
CategoryPhoto ManagementPhoto Management
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 23,222★ 109,945
First released20202022
ReplacesAWS Rekognition, Azure Face APIGoogle Photos, iCloud Photos

Why pick each one

Choose DeepFace if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 23.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in Python
DeepFace details

Choose Immich if…

  • Excellent mobile apps
  • Fast and feature-rich
  • Very active development
Immich details

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepFace 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 DeepFace and Immich free and open-source?

Yes. DeepFace is licensed under MIT and Immich under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run DeepFace and Immich with Docker?

DeepFace: yes. Immich: yes.

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