Immich vs PhotoPrism: the library model decides which one you keep

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 22:05:00 +0000

The short version: PhotoPrism indexes a folder you already own and leaves it alone. Immich takes a copy, renames it to a UUID and keeps the meaning in Postgres. Both handled the same 205 files; the difference shows up the day you try to leave.

Pick Immich if the library is mostly phone photos from several people and you want the app to be the product. Pick PhotoPrism if you already have a photo folder with a structure you trust and you want software that reads it instead of absorbing it.

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Immich vs PhotoPrism: the library model decides which one you keep