Immich vs Piwigo

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.

GPL-2.0

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

	Immich	Piwigo
License	AGPL-3.0	GPL-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	100,357	3,788
Forks	5,582	483
Open Issues	679	738
Last Commit	May 12, 2026	May 6, 2026
First Released	Feb 3, 2022	Jul 25, 2015
Categories	Media Servers	Cloud Storage Productivity & Utilities
Tags	#photo gallery #backup #ai #self hosted #media-server	#self hosted #privacy #cloud storage

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

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.