Immich vs Piwigo
Both Immich and Piwigo are self-hosted alternatives to Amazon Photos, Flickr, Google Photos, iCloud Photos and Photobucket. Both are filed under Photo Galleries.
Side by side
| Field | Immich | Piwigo |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone. | Photo gallery software for the web, built by an active community of users and developers. |
| GitHub stars | 117,910 | 3,877 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | Docker | PHP |
| Latest release | v3.4.0-rc.1, 30 October 2026 | 16.4.0, 3 May 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 29 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Photo Galleries | Photo Galleries |
| Website | https://immich.app/ | https://piwigo.org/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/immich-app/immich | https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Immich has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 117,910 against 3,877.
- Immich recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 29 October 2026.
- Immich has the newer release on record: v3.4.0-rc.1, 30 October 2026, against 16.4.0, 3 May 2026.
- Licenses differ: Immich is listed under AGPL-3.0; Piwigo under GPL-2.0.
- Platforms differ: Immich lists Docker; Piwigo lists PHP.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Photo Galleries.