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Apple Photos vs Immich: catalog facts
Apple Photos	Immich
Free Included with Apple devices; extra iCloud storage is a separate purchase.	Free Free to use with every feature; the project states nothing will be put behind a paywall…
macOS, iOS	Self-hosted, Web, Android, iOS
Built into every Mac, iPhone and iPad Search by people, places, objects and events	Automatic background backup from Android and iOS with selective album backup, album sync and Free Up Space to… Search by metadata, objects, faces and CLIP; facial recognition and clustering; reverse geocoding and a global map
Only available on Apple platforms Cross-device sync depends on iCloud	Server needs Docker with at least 6 GB RAM and 2 CPU cores (8 GB and 4 cores… The Postgres database must not sit on NTFS, exFAT or a network share and should use local SSD
Downloadable app	Self-hosted, Web application, Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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