gallery-dl 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 gallery-dl Immich Category Photo Management Photo Management License GPL-2.0 AGPL-3.0 Language Python TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 128 MB 2,048 MB Deployment bare-metal, binary, source docker GitHub stars ★ 19,143 ★ 109,945 First released 2015 2022 Replaces Manual downloads Google Photos, iCloud Photos
Why pick each one
Choose gallery-dl if… Supports hundreds of sites Very actively maintained gallery-dl details Choose Immich if… Excellent mobile apps Fast and feature-rich Very active development Immich details
Frequently asked questions Is gallery-dl or Immich better? Neither is universally better. Immich has the larger community, while gallery-dl is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are gallery-dl and Immich free and open-source? Yes. gallery-dl is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Immich under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run gallery-dl and Immich with Docker? gallery-dl: check the project docs for container support. Immich: yes.