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Immich vs LocalAI

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

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Candidate A

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
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
2 vCPU
Disk Storage
100 GB
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Candidate B

LocalAI

mudler/LocalAI
★ 0

Free, open-source alternative to OpenAI, Claude, and ElevenLabs running locally on consumer hardware.

Min RAM
4 GB
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
4 vCPU
Disk Storage
40 GB
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Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification Immich LocalAI Advantage
Primary Category media ai-llms —
Minimum RAM Required 4 GB 4 GB Equal Memory
GitHub Stars ★ 62,100 ★ 0 Immich (+62,100 stars)
GitHub Forks 3,100 0 Immich
License AGPL-3.0 FOSS Open-Source
Primary Language TypeScript N/A —
Docker Image ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:release localai/localai:latest Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Immich & LocalAI Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 11 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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