PhotoPrism hosting in the EU
Run your own PhotoPrism, an alternative to Google Photos and Immich. One-click install, HTTPS, servers in the EU. On Pro, 14 days free.
PhotoPrism: browse, search and organise your own photo library with AI tagging, all stored on your own server. On blitz.cloud you install it from the App Store in one click. It gets its own address with HTTPS, 10 GB of storage and the MariaDB it needs, and it runs on servers in the EU. PhotoPrism needs more memory than the free plan has, so it runs on Pro (7 EUR a month, 14-day trial without a card).
A self-hosted alternative to Google Photos and Immich
PhotoPrism does the job of Google Photos or Immich, but it is your own copy: your data sits in your app, not in somebody else's account, and nobody changes the price or the rules on you. Self-hosting usually means renting a server and keeping it patched. Here the App Store sets it up and keeps it running.
What it needs
| Need | PhotoPrism |
|---|---|
| Memory | 768 MB reserved from your plan |
| Storage | 10 GB |
| Database | MariaDB, created and connected for you |
| Plan | Pro |
Install it
- Start the install of PhotoPrism. Without an account you create one with Google, GitHub or your email.
- Pick your address, like
yourname.blitz.cloud. The app's page in the App Store opens right after. - Click Install (on a free account, start the 14-day Pro trial there first). It lists what gets created, the database included, and is online about a minute later, at an address like
photoprism.yourname.blitz.cloud. - Sign in at the app's address with the username admin and the password below.
Good to know
Only the free AGPL core runs here; Plus features (upgraded face and object recognition) are not part of this image.
Deploy button for your README
Do you maintain PhotoPrism or write about it? Put this button in a README or a post. A click opens PhotoPrism in the blitz.cloud App Store, ready to install; someone without an account signs up for free first.
[](https://dashboard.blitz.cloud/store/photoprism?src=badge-photoprism)<a href="https://dashboard.blitz.cloud/store/photoprism?src=badge-photoprism"><img src="https://blitz.cloud/badge/deploy.svg" alt="Deploy on blitz.cloud" width="164" height="28"></a>Questions
Can I host PhotoPrism for free?
Not on the free plan: PhotoPrism needs a larger size than it has. Pro costs 7 EUR a month and starts with a 14-day trial that needs no card.
Where is my PhotoPrism data stored?
On blitz.cloud's servers in the EU, run by BlitzWorks, a company in Germany. Once signed in, you can download the data processing agreement as a PDF.
Can I use my own domain for PhotoPrism?
Yes, on Pro, or on the free plan by making this one app a Pro app. HTTPS for the domain is set up for you.
Is PhotoPrism backed up?
Its database is backed up every night: 7 nights are kept on the free plan, 30 on Pro. On Pro the app's files are copied every night too.
How does PhotoPrism get updates?
With automatic updates on, it gets new versions of its version line overnight. If a new version doesn't start, the one before it keeps running.
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