This looks like something that I might use, but
> Expect bugs and breaking changes.
I get it's the pretty normal to go through fixing bugs, but for a backup solution the core of it should be stable or I would not use it
> Expect bugs and breaking changes.
I get it's the pretty normal to go through fixing bugs, but for a backup solution the core of it should be stable or I would not use it
Just a few weeks ago, facial recognition was added and that was it for me. I finally made the switch from Google Photos and iCloud to immich. It's your self-hosted google photos alternative, with image recognition, a map, sharing folders publicly, or with other users on your server.
Some parts will be buggy though, like face detection, or memories. But the whole "backup & sync" part is very reliable, I've never had any issues.
From what I can tell, Immich, Ente, and PhotoPrism are the best of the batch when it comes to open source photo storage and management. They are all good, but it depends on what you’re looking for.
Personally, I want: E2E encryption, on-device face recognition, and the ability to self-host as well as a paid option for people who don’t want to manage their own server. The existing options each hit about 90% of that, but it’s a different 90% for each one.
It might have all those good features, but it lacks a practical user experience.
Even though I totally believe that the current set of hashes really does represent truly horrible stuff, I also suspect that it will expand over time to include anything that threatens those in power. In other words: they are coming for your Bernie memes.
So I would like to have a more secure option that doesn’t depend on the whims of the powerful to decide which images I’m allowed to own.
In other words, I think the E2EE is the bigger lift, and the photo stuff is the easier piece to re-implement.
Frankly, I have had issues with Google Photos already. For me, it simply stopped recognizing faces since last October. I tried disabling and then enabling face recognition multiple times, but to no avail. It starts recognition from scratch, but only for photos before October. Writing to the support didn't help (although I didn't expect it to anyway), so alternatives like this one are becoming more and more tempting.
I'm already self-hosting a bunch of things, but facial recognition (when it was working) was much better in Google Photos and a major reason why I'm paying for additional storage.
It’s explicitly saying it’s not a backup solution.