Hetzner vs Immich
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
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Immich
Self-hosted Google Photos alternative with AI-powered features
4.6
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.6
vs4.6
Starting Price
$4
vsFree
Pricing Model
paid
vsfree
Feature
Hetzner
Immich
Cloud VPS
Dedicated servers
Block storage
Load balancers
Firewalls
Server auction
Auto backup from mobile
Facial recognition
Smart search
Shared albums
Map view
Machine learning features
Hetzner Pros
- Unbeatable price-to-performance ratio
- Excellent European data center locations
- Dedicated servers at cloud prices
- Server auction for incredible deals
- GDPR-compliant European hosting
- 20TB included transfer is extremely generous
Hetzner Cons
- Limited managed services
- No equivalent to Lambda or managed databases
- US region only recently added
- Less polished control panel than DigitalOcean
- No PaaS layer with bare infrastructure only
- Support is email-only on basic plans
Immich Pros
- Feature-rich Google Photos replacement
- AI-powered search and recognition
- Excellent mobile apps
- Active development (weekly releases)
Immich Cons
- Requires beefy server for ML features
- Still in active development (breaking changes)
- No cloud-hosted option