I have a docker compose immich that I somehow managed to kill fourteen minutes after convincing my wife to switch to it.
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Tl;dr:
- PhotoPrism: Local AI with strong privacy but heavier setup.
- LibrePhotos: Same, but less polished, more community-built.
- Immich: Best self-hosted Google Photos alternative.
- Ente Photos: E2E encrypted, low-maintenance, most "plug and play"
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I tried Photoprism, Ente and Immich.
Immich is by far the best. It has got an app that really does what it should do, has an AI that actually works and is easy to host and to update.
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Immich + a backup solution of your choice. If it's worth saving, it's worth backing up. Try to follow 321 as much as possible, but having at least a second copy is a good start.
Anyone with Nextcloud Memories setup? I've read it's the only one that still respects a sane files and folders setup, whereas the other options basically force you to forever use their database-based system and files are terribly organized, so you are forced to use their interface.
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Another vote for immich here, works great and let's me shade albums with other accounts on my server.
I started using photoprism. But their viewer doesn't show my 3D side by side stereo photos. Immich brings a better viewer that gets out of the way and it also has multiple users. The immich multiple user accounts function a bit weird. My family photos need to be shared as external libraries while our phone photos cannot be shared unless you share accounts. They did some decisions around handling multiple users that is not fabulous. I used photoprism for awhile but just a few months on immich I can tell its going to be a better experience.
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One more vote for Immich. While I don't like how it's not easy to create albums from existing folder structures out of the box, the search and face recognition is amazing for a free self hosted app.
Comparison of self hosted photo library https://github.com/meichthys/foss_photo_libraries
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It wasn't mentioned in the list, but I like Photoview; it uses your existing file structure (rather than its own structure or a database), works with read-only access, accepts external syncing like Syncthing, and can handle multiple users. Not sure how it compares on features, but I just wanted something basic anyways, so I'm happy with it.
Wow these all sound so much better than Proton's photo backup. In the words of @mhzawadi@lemmy.horwood.cloud , it's pants.
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Why is this even a point of discussion? Immich, period. It's like people NEED to make it more difficult and laborious than it has to be.
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For those who want a minimal no bullshit alternative: lychee is your best bet !
I selfhost immich in a netcup VPS. They have a 2tb VM for about 22 euros a month via a black Friday sale
I'm on a 1tb arm plan for about 10 euros a month.
I use nextcloud, the builtin photos app is pants. But memories is amzing
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iCloud /s
Does anyone know if any of these systems will interpret a Google takeout export from Photos? The data separation is brutal, I haven't found something to pull it together yet.
The short description seems to be written by a LLM, why?
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