Immich Self-Hosted, Deploy in One Click
Immich is a high-performance photo management tool. Automatio deploys it to your own server with HTTPS in one click for private, AI-powered media backups.
Immich
Media & StreamingHigh performance self-hosted photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone.
What you get when you deploy Immich
The server we rent for it, what it costs, and what the installer will ask you.
- Server
- CX23 · 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM
- From
- $9/month
- Setup
- No configuration required
Included with every deployment
- Dedicated server, one app per machine
- HTTPS certificate issued automatically
- Free subdomain, custom domain optional
- Restart, resize, snapshot and restore
The project
Everything this page links to outside Automatio.
Deploy Immich in one click
On your own server, with your own data. No terminal, no Docker commands, no certificate setup.
- 1
Pick a size
Start on the smallest server that fits the app. Resize later without reinstalling.
- 2
Press deploy
We rent the server, install the app with Docker, and point a subdomain at it.
- 3
Watch it come up
Provisioning runs unattended and takes a few minutes. When the HTTPS certificate lands, the app is live and your login details are on the deployment page.
Server size
Billed monthly with your Automatio subscription. Destroy the server any time and the charge stops.
Key Capabilities
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High-speed gallery
Immich uses optimized thumbnail generation and multi-resolution tile-based rendering to ensure a lag-free experience. You can scroll through thousands of photos as quickly as you would on a proprietary cloud service.
- 1Instant scrolling through massive libraries
- 2Multi-resolution rendering engine
- 3Supports RAW, HEIC, and 4K video
- 4Shared albums and partner sharing
Key Capabilities
- High-speed gallery
Immich uses optimized thumbnail generation and multi-resolution tile-based rendering to ensure a lag-free experience. You can scroll through thousands of photos as quickly as you would on a proprietary cloud service.
- Instant scrolling through massive libraries
- Multi-resolution rendering engine
- Supports RAW, HEIC, and 4K video
- Shared albums and partner sharing
- Local machine learning
The system runs advanced machine learning models directly on your hardware. It automatically tags faces, detects objects, and enables semantic search without your data ever leaving the server.
- Automatic facial recognition
- Object and scene detection
- CLIP-based semantic search
- Local processing on CPU or GPU
- Native mobile backup
Dedicated mobile apps provide automatic background uploads. This mimics the standard cloud experience while ensuring every photo you take is immediately backed up to your private infrastructure.
- Background sync for iOS and Android
- Automated local file cleanup
- Multi-user library isolation
- Progressive Web App support
- Advanced metadata tools
The app extracts detailed EXIF data and integrates it with mapping tools. You can visualize your media on a global interactive map based on GPS coordinates.
- Global map view of all photos
- Full EXIF metadata inspection
- Reverse geocoding for city search
- Timeline and memories features
Why self-host Immich
What to know first
Managed, DIY, or One-Click?
The three realistic ways to run {name}, compared honestly.
| Aspect | Managed SaaS | DIY on a VPS | Automatio one-click |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Privacy | Data scanned for AI/Ads | Total control | Total control + HTTPS |
| Monthly Cost | Tied to storage tiers | VPS cost only | VPS cost only |
| Setup Time | Instant | 2 to 4 hours | 15 minutes |
| Updates | Automatic | Manual CLI work | One-click updates |
| AI Search | Included | Complex setup | Included by default |
Data Privacy
Monthly Cost
Setup Time
Updates
AI Search
Who this is for
People who actually run Immich on their own server, and what changes when they do.
a parent documenting milestones
Worried about cloud accounts being locked or data being used for AI training.
They gain a permanent, private digital heritage that stays entirely within the family.
- Auto-sync baby photos daily
- Share albums with grandparents
- Browse memories by date
a privacy-conscious photographer
Does not want big tech analyzing their creative work or location metadata.
They keep high-resolution RAW files accessible on private hardware with no external scanning.
- Upload DSLR library via CLI
- Search photos by object type
- Inspect lens EXIF data
a homelab tinkerer
Frustrated with the slow performance of generic file storage tools like Nextcloud.
They get a dedicated, high-speed gallery that rivals professional SaaS products for speed.
- Mount external storage pools
- Set up hardware transcoding
- Monitor server resources
a solo founder
Needs to manage thousands of brand asset photos without paying per-seat costs.
They deploy a multi-user system for the whole team with no recurring monthly fees.
- Create shared marketing folders
- Batch import product shots
- Search assets by content
About This App
What this app does and where it fits.
The premier Google Photos alternative
Immich was created to solve a specific problem: the lack of a high-performance, self-hosted alternative to proprietary photo clouds. While generic file storage tools exist, they often lack the specialized features needed to manage tens of thousands of media files. It fills this gap by providing a dedicated environment that handles everything from background mobile uploads to complex facial recognition. It is a mature project that focuses on providing a fast user experience without sacrificing data sovereignty.
Intelligence on your terms
One of the standout features of the platform is its integrated machine learning pipeline. Unlike other tools that require external services, it runs its models locally on your server. This includes face detection, object classification, and CLIP-based semantic search. You can search for terms like "mountains" or "beach" and get results from your own metadata. According to the requirements, the system is designed to leverage modern hardware, supporting Intel QuickSync to ensure processing doesn't bottle system resources.
Designed for families
The app supports multi-user environments with strict data isolation. Each family member can have their own private library and backup settings, while still having the ability to create shared albums. The mobile applications for iOS and Android are robust, offering background sync that functions similarly to major cloud providers. This makes it viable for non-technical family members to use daily.
Your first hour with the app
After a one-click deployment, your first hour will involve setting up the mobile app and starting your initial import. As photos begin to flow in, the server starts generating thumbnails and running the machine learning pipeline. You will see your timeline populate with a smooth, infinite-scroll interface. From there, you can explore the map view, which plots your photos based on GPS coordinates, and watch as the facial recognition engine begins to group your friends and family automatically. During the upgrading process later, you will simply use the dashboard to pull the latest image.
Community Feedback
See what the community thinks about Immich
“Immich is incredible. It's self-hosting our entire family photo library from our phones, and it feels just like Google Photos.”
“I replaced both Nextcloud Photos and the Memories plugin with Immich. The experience is a simple web UI that allowed me to maintain my original folder structure.”
“The performance is amazing and I can achieve a 90%+ compression with very good quality using webp for thumbnails.”
“It was the first tool I ever self-hosted that my family actually liked using because the mobile app just works.”
“Immich reached v2.0 stable and it has been a game changer for my local photo storage. The AI search is spookily accurate.”
“And just like that Immich already surpassed Google Photos for me. The speed of the search is what won me over.”
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“It gives you an experience similar to Google Photos without sending all your data to the cloud.”
“Is it a real Google Photos replacement? Absolutely.”
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Pro Tips
Expert tips to help you get the most out of Immich and achieve better results.
Use SSD for thumbnails
The app generates many small files for its gallery. Running your library on an SSD improves the responsiveness of the infinite scrolling experience.
Enable hardware acceleration
If your server supports it, ensure hardware transcoding is enabled to handle video files without spiking your CPU usage during imports.
Leverage external libraries
You can mount existing photo folders as external libraries to browse old archives without moving the actual files into the upload directory.
Testimonials
What Our Users Say
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Jonathan Kogan
Co-Founder/CEO, rpatools.io
Automatio is one of the most used for RPA Tools both internally and externally. It saves us countless hours of work and we realized this could do the same for other startups and so we choose Automatio for most of our automation needs.
Mohammed Ibrahim
CEO, qannas.pro
I have used many tools over the past 5 years, Automatio is the Jack of All trades.. !! it could be your scraping bot in the morning and then it becomes your VA by the noon and in the evening it does your automations.. its amazing!
Ben Bressington
CTO, AiChatSolutions
Automatio is fantastic and simple to use to extract data from any website. This allowed me to replace a developer and do tasks myself as they only take a few minutes to setup and forget about it. Automatio is a game changer!
Sarah Chen
Head of Growth, ScaleUp Labs
We've tried dozens of automation tools, but Automatio stands out for its flexibility and ease of use. Our team productivity increased by 40% within the first month of adoption.
David Park
Founder, DataDriven.io
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Emily Rodriguez
Marketing Director, GrowthMetrics
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