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Immich Cloud Hosting on a VPS.

Deploy Immich via Coolify in one click — private photo Backup with root access, NVMe storage and locations in Europe & America.

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A private Google Photos alternative

Immich keeps every photo you take on your own VPS.

Immich backs up every photo and video from your phone automatically and sorts them into one private timeline you can search by person, place, or even a described scene. It is a self-hosted Google Photos alternative with the same easy mobile Backup and sharing. The difference: the library lives on your own VPS instead of inside a closed consumer account, and it stays reachable from any device, wherever you are.

Coolify takes care of the first setup: pick Immich from the marketplace and the server, database, and machine-learning containers deploy together without hand-written Docker Compose files. Root and SSH access stay yours, so you can attach extra storage, put the library behind your own domain, schedule off-server Backups, or bring an existing install over on your terms. A locked-down managed host rarely gives you that flexibility.

Immich keeps every photo you take on your own VPS.

Built for real photo libraries

Why Immich fits a scalable VPS

Automatic phone Backup, face grouping, and smart search on one private server, deployed through Coolify and fully yours over SSH.

One-click Immich deployment

Your private photo cloud runs in minutes, with no Compose file to write by hand.

Root and SSH control

Run updates, read logs, and mount storage yourself through direct SSH access.

Automatic phone Backup

New photos and videos reach your library without manual exports or cables.

Face recognition

Find every photo of a person without tagging a single picture by hand.

Smart search by description

Describe a scene in plain words and find matching shots, no tags needed.

Videos that play anywhere

Phone clips play smoothly in any browser, as Immich transcodes them when needed.

Locations in Europe and America

Your server. Your location.

4 data centers in Europe and America — choose the location closest to your users.

Europe

FFM/Eygelshoven

America

Dallas
Los Angeles
Ashburn

What you can do with Immich

Build a private photo cloud

Immich is built for self-hosted photo and video libraries, with automatic phone Backup, face grouping, shared albums, and fast search for long-term archives.

Private photo cloudFamily-ready setupMobile BackupFast discovery

Immich

Gallery

Immich

Media Gallery

Browse photos and videos in one clean visual grid so a growing archive stays easy to scan instead of turning into a folder maze.

Thumbnail gridVideo badgesTimestampsHover details

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Immich on your VPS in minutes — no complicated setup.

Host Immich on a VPS

Backups & snapshots

Your VPS stays restorable.

Snapshots let you roll back quickly. ZapX Pass unlocks Restore, manual Backups, and longer retention for daily Backups.

Backups with ZapX Pass

SECURED
ZapX Pass
  • Manual Backups
  • Keep daily Backups longer

Snapshots for quick rollback

RECORDED
ZapX Pass
  • Snapshot before deployment
  • Jump back immediately
  • Snapshot with RAM

More control with ZapX Passextra storage, restore, Pass perks, and Lifetime VPS without activity checks

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Reviews

What customers say about ZAP-Hosting

Real feedback on support and setup.

4.4
19,543+ Reviews on Trustpilot

best of the hosting

best of the hosting

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Kelkai
10 Nov 2026
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Best of the hosting? We'll happily put that on the wall, thank you! Whenever a question comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock. 🏆
10 Nov 2026

perfect hosting plans

perfect hosting plans

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Technologyfuture
8 Nov 2026
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Perfect plans is a big compliment, thank you! If a question about them ever comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team can be reached around the clock (24/7). 🙌
8 Nov 2026

very nice trust worthy

very nice trust worthy

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Odysseas Polomarkakis
7 Nov 2026
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Trust is something we work on every day, so reading this is great, thank you! ZAP-Hosting operates its own data centers, with servers built on dual AMD EPYC processors. 🚀
8 Nov 2026

thank you for zapk hosting it is best…

thank you for zapk hosting it is best in the world

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ahma muhamad
7 Nov 2026
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That is an incredibly kind thing to say, thank you! And if a question ever pops up, our support at ZAP-Hosting is there for you 24/7. ⚡
8 Nov 2026

Super Support

Super Support

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4 Nov 2026
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Support is what we are here for, so this one is music to our ears! The ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock, even for the small questions. Thank you! 🎧
5 Nov 2026

lifetime vps is pretty good

lifetime vps is pretty good

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kikyo
27 Oct 2026

Easy to use and Very affordable.

Easy to use and Very affordable.

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bondy
26 Oct 2026
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Easy to use and easy on the wallet? We'll happily take that review, thank you! Should a question come up along the way, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available 24/7. 🙌
26 Oct 2026

most stable server hosting platform at…

most stable server hosting platform at the time !

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ryzex fn
25 Oct 2026
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Stability is what we care about most, so this made our day! In its own data centers ZAP-Hosting runs servers on dual AMD EPYC processors. Thank you! ⚡
25 Oct 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Immich

Answers to the most important questions before you start.

Yes. Order the VPS, open One-Click Apps in the dashboard, and launch Immich from the Coolify marketplace. The server, Postgres database, Redis, and machine-learning containers deploy together, so you skip writing Docker Compose files and reverse-proxy rules by hand. You can still tune every container yourself afterwards. Learn more about One-Click Apps

Immich's documentation lists 2 CPU cores and 6 GB RAM as the minimum, with 4 cores and 8 GB recommended. That suits one or two users with photo Backup and face recognition. Heavy video uploads or large re-indexing jobs need more RAM and CPU. Size storage for your media plus headroom for thumbnails and transcoded clips.

Immich itself is free, open-source software, and its optional supporter license is a donation that unlocks no extra features. What you pay for is the VPS: CPU, RAM, and NVMe storage, with live prices shown in the shop. A single-user archive can start on a smaller plan, while large family libraries need more storage. Longer billing periods lower the effective monthly rate.

Yes. You get root and SSH access to the whole VPS, not a locked-down appliance. Apply Immich updates on your own schedule after reading the release notes, inspect container logs, mount extra storage, or tune the reverse proxy. Face recognition and smart search run on your own server instead of a third-party AI service.

Backups, snapshots, and restores for your VPS come with a ZapX Pass. For an irreplaceable photo archive, also keep an off-server copy of your media folder and an Immich database dump, and test a restore once so you know recovery actually works.

Yes. Copy your upload folder and a dump of the Immich Postgres database to the new VPS, restore both into the fresh stack, and keep the same Immich version during the move. Check thumbnails, search, and shared links, then point your domain's DNS record at the new server to switch over. How to edit DNS records

Choose from locations in Europe and America and pick the one closest to you and the people you share albums with, so uploads and timeline scrolling stay fast. Many North American households start with Ashburn. Your library stays in the location you pick.

For many privacy-first buyers, yes. Home hardware can work, but remote access, upload bandwidth, router setup, power, and Backup discipline are all on you. A fully managed host is simpler, but you usually trade away root access and storage flexibility. A VPS is the middle ground: easier to keep online from anywhere, but still yours to tune.

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ZAPX Dashboard

See the VPS behind your Immich hosting at a glance.

Use the ZAPX dashboard to handle the VPS side of your Immich deployment, from console access to core service checks and protection features.

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VPS DDoS Manager tab

VPS DDoS Manager tab

VPS DDoS Manager tab

ZapX AI Agent

Questions about your Immich VPS?

Use the ZapX AI Agent for practical guidance when you are sizing storage, checking imports, or planning the next safe admin step.

Import queuesStorage sizingBackup routineMigration plan

More guided diagnostics with ZapX Pass.

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ZapX AI Agent

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My Immich import queue is still busy after a big phone upload. What should I check first?
Open Administration → Jobs in Immich to see which queues are still running, then check disk usage and RAM on the VPS before you change any resources.

Infrastructure signal

Immich cloud hosting on a VPS with real control.

The measured CPU and disk numbers show how quickly thumbnails render, face scans finish, and a big phone upload clears the Immich job queue on this VPS.

Top-tier Performance

High-performance VPS, CPU model depends on the location

ZAP-HostingPowerful server CPUs
Closed managed hostsHardware varies

Typical VPS plans without a published host CPU

confirmed 2026-07-01

Standard CPUPowerful server CPUs, model depends on the location
StorageEnterprise NVMe U.3, Ceph
Support24/7 AI + escalation

Methodology: July 2026 · mtr · iperf3 · fio · Smokeping

“Typical market” values reflect common providers in the relevant segment under comparable test conditions where applicable.

Live network status

Real Immich workloads

Immich cloud hosting built for real photo libraries

These are the Immich workloads that matter on a VPS: private Backup, shared albums, multi-device uploads, and a clean switch away from consumer photo clouds.

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Manage your Immich VPS on the go.

Use the ZapX mobile app to check the VPS behind your Immich deployment when you are away from your desk.

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Move your photos to a cloud you own.

Deploy Immich through Coolify in one click, keep root access to every container, and scale CPU, RAM, and storage as your library grows.

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