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HelloID vs Immich

A side-by-side editorial comparison of HelloID and Immich — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

HelloID vs Immich: at a glance

FeatureHelloIDImmich
SectorCollabCollab
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesidentity-management, provisioning, rule-mining, api-deprecationself-hosted, photo-management, backups, authentication
Last editorial update9h ago24m ago
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What is HelloID?

HelloID's November release lets rule-mining results leave the console as Excel files.

HelloID's 2026.10 and 2026.11 cycles are mostly fixes, but November adds one change admins will use: rule mining reports can be exported to Excel, one file per target system, with a summary and a per-condition view of shared entitlements and exceptions. The Product Ownership API endpoints are gone, legacy delegated form automation tasks are being retired, and business-rule previews now refresh manually.

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What is Immich?

Immich's 3.4 candidate adds passkeys and built-in backups.

Immich is in its v3.4 release-candidate cycle. rc.1 added passkey sign-in, built-in backups using restic's parallel scan, JPEG XL decoding and encoding, mobile tags and workflow filters, plus security fixes around shared links, partner timelines, symlinks and OAuth cookies; rc.2 on 4 November contains bug fixes only. The v3.3 cycle before it brought people management, TensorRT-RTX acceleration and lighter ML models.

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HelloID vs Immich: editorial side-by-side

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HelloID
COLLAB
5.0

HelloID's November release lets rule-mining results leave the console as Excel files.

◆ Current state

HelloID's 2026.10 and 2026.11 cycles are mostly fixes, but November adds one change admins will use: rule mining reports can be exported to Excel, one file per target system, with a summary and a per-condition view of shared entitlements and exceptions. The Product Ownership API endpoints are gone, legacy delegated form automation tasks are being retired, and business-rule previews now refresh manually.

◆ Where it's heading

The provisioning side is building out rule mining as a working tool for designing business rules, while Service Automation sheds legacy APIs and task types. The pattern is consolidation: fewer old surfaces, more ways to act on access data outside the admin UI.

◆ Prediction

Expect further rule-mining work and the Legacy Delegated Form Automation Tasks end-of-life to land with a removal date in an upcoming release.

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Immich
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5.0

Immich's 3.4 candidate adds passkeys and built-in backups.

◆ Current state

Immich is in its v3.4 release-candidate cycle. rc.1 added passkey sign-in, built-in backups using restic's parallel scan, JPEG XL decoding and encoding, mobile tags and workflow filters, plus security fixes around shared links, partner timelines, symlinks and OAuth cookies; rc.2 on 4 November contains bug fixes only. The v3.3 cycle before it brought people management, TensorRT-RTX acceleration and lighter ML models.

◆ Where it's heading

Each minor now runs through three or four public candidates before release. The 3.x line moved from discovery features (search, faces, memories) toward running Immich safely as a household's primary photo store: sharing controls, authentication and backups.

◆ Prediction

v3.4.0 stable should follow after one or two more candidates. Restoring from the new backups inside Immich is the natural follow-up if it isn't already part of 3.4.

Alternatives to HelloID and Immich

Other Collab products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either HelloID or Immich.

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Recent activity from HelloID and Immich

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 4h agoImmichv3.4 RC2 is bug fixes only ahead of the stable release
  2. 13h agoHelloIDRule mining: export report as Excel files
  3. 1d agoHelloIDNovember 2026 preview: rule-mining export, legacy task end-of-life
  4. 5d agoImmichv3.4 RC adds passkeys, built-in backups and JPEG XL
  5. 8d agoHelloIDHelloID Provisioning 2026.11 bug fixes
  6. 8d agoHelloIDHelloID Service Automation 2026.11 bug fixes
  7. 22d agoHelloIDEnd of Life: Product Ownership API endpoints
  8. 22d agoHelloIDFilter product requests and form activities by task state
  9. 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC2 refines person sharing before release
  10. 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC1 continues person-sharing work
  11. 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC adds people management and TensorRT-RTX
  12. 2mo agoImmichv3.2.0 RC3: bug fixes before stable release

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between HelloID and Immich?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. HelloID and Immich are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is HelloID better than Immich?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. HelloID and Immich are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to HelloID?

Top HelloID alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "HelloID alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/helloid for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Immich?

Top Immich alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Immich alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/immich for the full list with editorial commentary on each.