Ente
End-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).
Ente vs Immich
Two self-hosted Photo Galleries apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.
Side by side
| Ente | Immich | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | End-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos). | Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos). |
| GitHub stars | 30,134 | 119,125 |
| Forks | 1.9k | 7.6k |
| Open issues (incl. PRs) | 226 | 681 |
| Commits (12 months) | 17.8k | 2.8k |
| Last activity | 2026-11-09 | 2026-11-09 |
| Latest release | photos-v1.3.69 (2026-11-05) | v3.4.0-rc.3 (2026-11-06) |
| Maintenance health | Active | Active |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language / platform | Docker, Nodejs, Go | Docker |
| Docker Hub image | – | – |
| Docker pulls | – | – |
| Est. server size | ~2 GB, 1 vCPU | ~4 GB, 2 vCPU |
| Est. hosting from | $10/mo | $20/mo |
| Categories | Photo Galleries | Photo Galleries |
| Links | Website · Source | Website · Source |
What the numbers say
- Immich is more popular on GitHub: 119.1k stars vs 30.1k for Ente.
- Ente had more commits in the last 12 months (17,805 vs 2,807).
- Immich published a release more recently (v3.4.0-rc.3 on 2026-11-06; Ente's latest is photos-v1.3.69 on 2026-11-05).
- Both are licensed under AGPL-3.0.
- Ente is written in Nodejs, Go; the language of Immich is not listed upstream.
- Deployment options listed upstream: Ente: Docker; Immich: Docker.
- Our rough hardware estimate is lighter for Ente (~2 GB server) than Immich (~4 GB); this is an estimate from the stack and category, not a benchmark.
Summary: Ente leads on commit activity; Immich leads on GitHub popularity. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.
This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-15. It does not rate features or quality.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ente or Immich more popular?
Immich has more GitHub stars (119,125 vs 30,134 for Ente, as of 2026-11-15). Stars measure interest, not quality.
Which is more actively maintained, Ente or Immich?
Ente had more commits over the last 12 months (17,805 vs 2,807). Both had repository activity on 2026-11-09. Releases in the past year: Ente 10+, Immich 10+. Our health labels: Ente is “Active”, Immich is “Active”.
What licenses do Ente and Immich use?
Both use AGPL-3.0.
Can I run Ente and Immich with Docker?
We did not detect a Docker Hub image for either app. The upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option for Ente and Immich. Check each project's documentation for install options.
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Immich
Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).
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