Immich Saves the Day: A Family's Escape from Cloud Storage

The author of this article, João Carrasqueira, has never been fond of cloud storage services. He found it inconvenient to have his access to files dependent on an internet connection and was not thrilled about paying a monthly fee for cloud storage.

However, after being introduced to self-hosting, he discovered Immich, which allowed him to store photos in a joint self-hosted solution with his wife. This move away from paid cloud services has been very beneficial, as it gives them full control and ownership of their memories.

The author's family used to have separate cloud storage accounts on Google Photos and OneDrive, but they decided to switch to Immich after realizing the drawbacks of relying on these services. They found that they often paid for more than they actually used, and there were concerns about data usage policies in the future.

Immich offers a user-friendly interface similar to Google Photos, with features like automatic photo sorting and facial recognition. It also allows users to create multiple accounts and share photos and albums with other users on the same instance.