immich vs ente photos – the photo backup showdown
immich vs ente photos – the photo backup showdown 26 Mar, 2026 so i finally got around to setting up a proper photo backup solution. because apparently keeping everything on google photos with their “unlimited storage” that they can revoke whenever they feel like it isn’t the smartest move. who would’ve thought. anyway, i went down the rabbit hole of self-hosted photo management and landed on two options that kept coming up everywhere: immich and ente photos. figured i’d share my thoughts because why not. the basics immich is the classic self-hosted option. you run it on your own server, it backs up all your photos and videos, and you have complete control. no one else touches your data. simple concept, solid execution. it’s free and open source, though you’ll…
