Immich
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A self-hosted photo and video library with mobile backup, albums, face grouping and contextual search; storage, server security and recovery are yours to operate. No lifecycle review is recorded for this listing. Its inclusion in the directory does not confirm current availability; check the vendor before relying on it.
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Decision notes
Official-document research
Based on the cited documentation. We did not use the product, purchase a plan, or run quality, speed or reliability tests in this review.
Consider it for
- People who can maintain a self-hosted server and backups
- Teams able to review software/model licenses and sharing permissions
Choose another approach if
- A maintenance-free hosted storage contract
- The only copy of irreplaceable media or an assumed all-local deployment
Pricing and conditions
Current terms unconfirmed
The published software is available under AGPL-3.0; self-hosting still costs compute, storage, backup and administration. The purchase page returned no readable offer, so the former USD 25/100 product-key amounts, tax, region, scope and current purchase conditions were not reconfirmed and are not quoted. The FAQ refers to product keys and commercial/reseller arrangements but supplies no current amount. No hosted-service price or guaranteed support entitlement was established.
Pricing source read:
Pricing or terms sourceCode, model and service licensing
The linked source uses AGPL-3.0. Redistribution and modified versions have notice, license and corresponding-source obligations; a modified network service must offer its corresponding source to remote users under section 13. This does not grant trademarks, third-party model rights or rights in uploaded photos. Immich's commercial guidelines address integrations and reseller representation separately. Data handling depends on your server, backups, sharing and any remote ML host; the remote container's stated non-persistence is not a guarantee for the whole installation or an external host. For a concrete example, Immich's buffalo_l model card identifies InsightFace models; the upstream README distinguishes MIT code from training data/models restricted to non-commercial research and explicitly directs buffalo_l licensing inquiries separately. Choosing buffalo_l does not gain commercial model rights from Immich's AGPL or a product key. Commercial deployments must check the selected weights and obtain any required separate authorization; this does not make all Immich software noncommercial.
Basis and limits of the recorded score
The existing 4.8 editorial score is retained. Its original scoring evidence was not recovered; this docs-only update did not measure search quality, backup reliability or comparative performance and did not re-score it.
Overview
Immich provides a self-hosted photo/video server with web and mobile clients, albums, sharing, face grouping and contextual CLIP search. Search can also filter metadata, dates, locations and OCR text. Model choice affects language coverage, memory and indexing requirements; the documentation's model comparisons are vendor measurements, not tests conducted for this directory.
You operate storage, database, access controls, updates and independent backups. Mobile background backup depends on the operating system and should not be mistaken for a verified recovery plan. ML can run on a separate host, to which image previews are sent, so self-hosted does not necessarily mean every operation stays on one device. Assess it with a recovery procedure and a defined local/remote deployment boundary.
Sources
The factual claims in this review were read from the pages below. Each date is when an editor last opened the source, not when the product changed.
- Vendor site Checked 2026-10-15
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Pros / Cons
Pros
- Self-managed library with published source
- Photo metadata and contextual search in one workflow
- Web and mobile backup/sharing documented
Cons
- Server, database and recovery work remain with you
- Model and indexing resource needs vary
- Remote ML sends previews outside the main server
Who it's for
Manage a personal photo/video library
Back up selected mobile albums to your server
Evaluate contextual search with a licensed model
Bottom line
Consider Immich when you can operate and recover a photo server; plan storage, ML data paths and backups before migrating.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Immich currently available?
No lifecycle review is recorded for this listing. Its inclusion in the directory does not confirm current availability; check the vendor before relying on it.
What is Immich?
Immich is a Productivity tool developed by Immich community. A self-hosted photo and video library with mobile backup, albums, face grouping and contextual search; storage, server security and recovery are yours to operate.
What costs and terms should I check for Immich?
The published software is available under AGPL-3.0; self-hosting still costs compute, storage, backup and administration. The purchase page returned no readable offer, so the former USD 25/100 product-key amounts, tax, region, scope and current purchase conditions were not reconfirmed and are not quoted. The FAQ refers to product keys and commercial/reseller arrangements but supplies no current amount. No hosted-service price or guaranteed support entitlement was established.
Is Immich open source?
The linked source uses AGPL-3.0. Redistribution and modified versions have notice, license and corresponding-source obligations; a modified network service must offer its corresponding source to remote users under section 13. This does not grant trademarks, third-party model rights or rights in uploaded photos. Immich's commercial guidelines address integrations and reseller representation separately. Data handling depends on your server, backups, sharing and any remote ML host; the remote container's stated non-persistence is not a guarantee for the whole installation or an external host. For a concrete example, Immich's buffalo_l model card identifies InsightFace models; the upstream README distinguishes MIT code from training data/models restricted to non-commercial research and explicitly directs buffalo_l licensing inquiries separately. Choosing buffalo_l does not gain commercial model rights from Immich's AGPL or a product key. Commercial deployments must check the selected weights and obtain any required separate authorization; this does not make all Immich software noncommercial.
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Basic Info
- Pricing
- Free
The published software is available under AGPL-3.0; self-hosting still costs compute, storage, backup and administration. The purchase page returned no readable offer, so the former USD 25/100 product-key amounts, tax, region, scope and current purchase conditions were not reconfirmed and are not quoted. The FAQ refers to product keys and commercial/reseller arrangements but supplies no current amount. No hosted-service price or guaranteed support entitlement was established.
- Editorial score
- ★ 4.8 / 5 How we score
- Platforms
- Self-hostedDockerMobile
- Last verified
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