Immich
Open-source · self-hostable · replaces 1 SaaS tool on os-alt
immich-app/immich · alive · ★ 100.2k · last commit today · 669 open issues
License: AGPL-3.0
Good fit for Anyone wanting a near-feature-for-feature Google Photos clone — auto-backup, face search, shared albums, fast timeline.
Weak at AGPL spooks some employers; the project is moving fast and minor versions occasionally need re-deploys with breaking schema changes.
In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli google-photos prints
the Google Photos comparison table including Immich.
how the CLI works →
Replaces these SaaS
- Google Photos · Photo backup / library / face search
Use Google Takeout to export your library (Settings → Data & privacy → Download your data → Photos). Takeout produces a folder of `.zip` archives with photos + sidecar `.json` per file. Run `immich-go` (community CLI) against the unzipped folder; it preserves album structure, timestamps, and GPS metadata from the JSON sidecars. Mobile app handles ongoing backup like Google Photos.
README badges for the SaaS this replaces
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