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

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