Immich
Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).
- Photo Galleries
- TypeScript
- AGPL-3.0
- Docker
- Actively maintained
- Featured
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 115,648
- Forks
- 7,143
- Open issues
- 470
- Commits, last 12 months
- 2,638
- Last commit
- Oct 6, 2026
- Latest release
- v3.2.4Sep 28, 2026
- Created
- Feb 3, 2022
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About Immich
Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos). Immich is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and written mainly in TypeScript, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 115,648 stars and 7,143 forks on GitHub, with 2,638 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- backup-tool
- mobile-app
- photo-gallery
- photos
- self-hosted
- videos
- flutter
- nestjs
- nodejs
- google-photos-alternative
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What is Immich?
Immich is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Photo Galleries category. Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos). The source code lives at github.com/immich-app/immich, where it has 115,648 stars.
Is Immich free and open source?
Yes. Immich is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Immich with Docker?
Yes. Immich provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. Our step-by-step deploy guide covers the Compose file, HTTPS and backups.
What are the best alternatives to Immich?
Popular open-source alternatives to Immich include PhotoPrism, Ente and Thumbor. Immich itself is a self-hosted alternative to Google Photos, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom.
Is Immich actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Immich was on Oct 6, 2026 with 2,638 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v3.2.4, published Sep 28, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.