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Immich vs Stirling-PDF

Technical hardware and popularity breakdown for self-hosting Immich and Stirling-PDF 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
CPU Cores
2 vCPU
Disk Storage
100 GB
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Candidate B

Stirling-PDF

Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF
★ 48.2k

Robust, locally hosted web application to split, merge, convert, OCR, watermark, and sign PDF files without cloud uploads.

Min RAM
1.5 GB
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
15 GB
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Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification Immich Stirling-PDF Advantage
Primary Category media productivity —
Minimum RAM Required 4 GB 1.5 GB Stirling-PDF (2.5 GB lighter)
GitHub Stars ★ 62,100 ★ 48,200 Immich (+13,900 stars)
GitHub Forks 3,100 3,900 Stirling-PDF
License AGPL-3.0 GPL-3.0 Open-Source
Primary Language TypeScript Java —
Docker Image ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:release frooodle/s-pdf:latest Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Immich & Stirling-PDF Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 8 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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