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Coolify vs Immich

Technical hardware and popularity breakdown for self-hosting Coolify and Immich on cloud VPS servers.

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Candidate A

Coolify

coollabsio/coolify
★ 39.5k

All-in-one open-source PaaS to host apps, databases, and Docker services on any VPS server.

Min RAM
2 GB
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
2 vCPU
Disk Storage
30 GB
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Candidate B

Immich

immich-app/immich
★ 62.1k

High-performance self-hosted photo and video backup solution with facial recognition, map view, and mobile apps.

Min RAM
4 GB
CPU Cores
2 vCPU
Disk Storage
100 GB
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Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification Coolify Immich Advantage
Primary Category devops media —
Minimum RAM Required 2 GB 4 GB Coolify (2 GB lighter)
GitHub Stars ★ 39,500 ★ 62,100 Immich (+22,600 stars)
GitHub Forks 2,400 3,100 Immich
License Apache-2.0 AGPL-3.0 Open-Source
Primary Language PHP TypeScript —
Docker Image ghcr.io/coollabsio/coolify:latest ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:release Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Coolify & Immich Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 9 GB RAM including host OS and Docker daemon buffers. A single standard $6-$10/mo cloud VPS easily hosts both without bottlenecks.

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