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Immich pitched as cheaper Google Photos alternative

Original: Google One 2TB costs $9.99/mo. Immich on PikaPods starts at $5.50/mo. You get the same seamless mobile backup, auto-orga

Users are comparing Google One's 2TB plan at $9.99 per month with running the open-source photo manager Immich on hosting service PikaPods from $5.50 per month. The argument: Immich offers the same automatic mobile backup, auto-organization and face recognition, while photos stay fully under the user's control, with no data mining or lock-in to a big-tech provider.

Why now: Rising subscription prices and privacy concerns are pushing people toward self-hosted alternatives to Google Photos.

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• Google One 2TB costs $9.99/mo. Immich on PikaPods starts at $5.50/mo. You get the same seamless mobile backup, auto-organization, and face recognition as the commercial alternative, but your photos stay strictly under your control. No data mining, no lock-in, just a powerful… · Pikapods · 4

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