Apps
Immich
Self-hosted photo and video library with mobile backup clients.
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Hastat's editorial rationale
Self-hosting puts the primary photo library and machine-learning services on your own server.
Best for: Households willing to operate their own photo and video backup server.
Project links and facts
Concise facts reviewed on the date shown, not a score or security audit.
- Maintenance
- Currently maintained through active official project channels.
- Where data lives
- Media files, database, and generated data on the server you operate.
- Vendor account
- No vendor account is required; users need accounts on your own instance.
- Offline or local use
- The server can run on a local network; clients depend on reaching that server.
- Telemetry
- No mandatory telemetry was established from the reviewed official sources.
- License
- GNU AGPL v3 open-source license.
- Pricing model
- Self-hosted software is available without a subscription; hosting is your cost.
- Export or exit path
- Original media files remain on your storage and can be backed up independently.
- Important limitation
- You are responsible for server availability, upgrades, backups, storage, and remote access.
- Review date
This is an editorial review of practical control facts, not a score, badge total, or security audit.