Immich vs Monbooru
Comparing two open source alternatives to Google Photos and iCloud Photos and Amazon Photos and Synology Photos. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Immich
AGPL-3.0High performance self-hosted photo and video management solution with automatic backup, facial recognition, and AI-powered search.
Monbooru
AGPL-3.0Self-hosted, booru-style gallery that tags, searches and deduplicates a local image, video and comic collection.
Side-by-side comparison
| Immich | Monbooru | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 117,332 | 120 |
| Forks | 7,369 | 9 |
| Open Issues | 729 | 18 |
| Last Commit | Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| First Released | Feb 3, 2022 | Apr 16, 2026 |
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