Immich

Why people self-host Immich

Immich is the closest self-hosted match for modern phone photo backup. It brings mobile auto-upload, timelines, albums, search, maps, sharing, and machine-learning features into a stack that can run on your own Docker host.

The tradeoff is operational pace: Immich moves quickly and needs careful upgrade reading. Keep database, upload, and library backups separate from the phone originals.

Deployment notes

Immich is listed with support signals for linux, docker. Check the upstream documentation before exposing it to the internet, review authentication defaults, and keep backups outside the primary host.