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Immich vs PhotoSync: catalog facts
Immich	PhotoSync
Free Free to use with every feature; the project states nothing will be put behind a paywall…	Freemium The desktop Companion tool is free; the mobile apps offer paid features.
Self-hosted, Web, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
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	Transfers in full resolution with metadata intact Works over local Wi-Fi without a cloud
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	Closed source Pricing of the mobile apps not clearly stated on the homepage
Self-hosted, Web application, Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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