Immich vs PhotoPrism

Comparing two open source alternatives to Google Photos . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Immich

AGPL-3.0

High performance self-hosted photo and video management solution with automatic backup, facial recognition, and AI-powered search.

AI-powered self-hosted photo app for browsing, organizing, and sharing your photo collection.

	Immich	PhotoPrism
License	AGPL-3.0	—
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	100,357	39,664
Forks	5,582	2,260
Open Issues	679	471
Last Commit	May 12, 2026	May 12, 2026
First Released	Feb 3, 2022	Jan 27, 2018
Categories	Media Servers	Cloud Storage Productivity & Utilities
Tags	#photo gallery #backup #ai #self hosted #media-server	#self hosted #privacy #cloud storage

A self-hosted, Instagram-style photo and video gallery that serves your local folders as a beautiful feed.

Beautiful self-hosted photo management tool with a stunning web interface.

Open-source photo gallery and management software for individuals and teams.