All of that is super straightforward in 2024. The problem before Immich came along was that software sucked in one way or another. Take Photoprism - the leading

All of that is super straightforward in 2024. The problem before Immich came along was that software sucked in one way or another. Take Photoprism - the leading solution (imo) before Immich. Poor AI and search, poor mobile uploads, user management requires CLI. Immich absolutely nails all of those things and more. It’s a nearly 1:1 Google Photos replacement with total privacy, unlimited storage, and very similar user interface. Thanks to Docker Compose all of this can be brought up locally (to try out) in one minute flat, and exposed remotely in half an hour. Or don’t even expose it remotely, and do what I do - set up WireGuard such that it automatically connects when you’re not at home and you get access to your home network. That way you don’t need to worry about maintenance as much. An occasional update is all that’s needed since your audience is now “trusted”.