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Immich vs Wiki.js

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

Shared themes:self-hosted

Immich vs Wiki.js: at a glance

FeatureImmichWiki.js
SectorCollabCollab
Velocity score6.36.3
Sparks · 30d01
Top themesself-hosted, photo-management, ai-search, face-recognitionwiki, knowledge-management, mcp, content-governance
Last editorial update1mo ago3d ago
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What is Immich?

Immich's v3.2 RC ships a new search UI and face clustering, advancing self-hosted photo discovery.

Immich is in active release cadence: v3.0 landed workflows, plugins, mobile editing, HLS streaming, and OCR; v3.2 is now in its third RC with a new search UI, face cluster groups, and a rebuilt search API. The RC turnaround pace suggests the team is in cleanup mode ahead of a stable release. It's a self-hosted Google Photos alternative with a large community of contributors across server, mobile, and web.

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What is Wiki.js?

Wiki.js 3 beta.705 ships a built-in MCP server and page ownership with lifecycle rules.

Wiki.js 3 is still marked not for production, but beta.705 adds a built-in MCP server, page ownership with lifecycle rules, a feedback board that reviewers can edit and categorize, and link completion in the markdown editor. PAT scopes get a clearer dialog, which matters now that tokens are how outside clients connect.

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Immich vs Wiki.js: editorial side-by-side

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Immich
COLLAB
6.3

Immich's v3.2 RC ships a new search UI and face clustering, advancing self-hosted photo discovery.

◆ Current state

Immich is in active release cadence: v3.0 landed workflows, plugins, mobile editing, HLS streaming, and OCR; v3.2 is now in its third RC with a new search UI, face cluster groups, and a rebuilt search API. The RC turnaround pace suggests the team is in cleanup mode ahead of a stable release. It's a self-hosted Google Photos alternative with a large community of contributors across server, mobile, and web.

◆ Where it's heading

The product is moving from Google Photos parity toward differentiation through extensibility and AI-assisted organization. Workflows and plugins opened the automation surface in v3.0; the new search UI and cluster groups in v3.2 close the discovery gap. That combination — automation plus better semantic search — is the basis for a self-hosted photo library that replaces cloud products in daily use rather than just archiving them.

◆ Prediction

v3.2 stable will ship within days given the current RC pace. After that, expect the workflow engine to get additional triggers and actions, and possibly AI-assisted album creation tied to the new cluster groups and search API.

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Wiki.js
COLLAB
6.3

Wiki.js 3 beta.705 ships a built-in MCP server and page ownership with lifecycle rules.

◆ Current state

Wiki.js 3 is still marked not for production, but beta.705 adds a built-in MCP server, page ownership with lifecycle rules, a feedback board that reviewers can edit and categorize, and link completion in the markdown editor. PAT scopes get a clearer dialog, which matters now that tokens are how outside clients connect.

◆ Where it's heading

The v3 betas have moved from editor features (live notes, math, draft recovery) toward governance and machine access: personal access tokens in beta.672, then MCP and page lifecycle rules here. The project is building the controls an organization needs before trusting a wiki to AI clients and to long-lived content.

◆ Prediction

Expect more MCP tools and PAT scope options in the next betas, and lifecycle rules tied into notifications for review and expiry.

Alternatives to Immich and Wiki.js

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 Immich or Wiki.js.

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Recent activity from Immich and Wiki.js

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

  1. 3d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta.705: built-in MCP server, page lifecycle rules ⚡
  2. 9d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta.685: live notes with publish-to-page
  3. 13d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta.672: inline math, personal access tokens, Postgres 17 floor
  4. 16d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta.661 adds draft recovery and multi-replica git sync fix
  5. 18d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta.651: OIDC/SAML profile claims, fixed v2 import timeouts
  6. 20d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta.639: glossary auto-linking and folder listings
  7. 1mo agoImmichv3.2.0 RC3: bug fixes before stable release
  8. 1mo agoImmichv3.2.0 RC2: search UI and face merge bug fixes
  9. 2mo agoImmichv3.2.0 RC1: new search UI, face cluster groups, memories view ⚡
  10. 2mo agoImmichv3.2.0-rc.0: fix: build release branch images instead of re-tagging main (#31064)
  11. 4mo agoImmichv3.0.0 RC3: webhook actions and bug fixes
  12. 4mo agoImmichv3.0.0 RC2: bug fixes ahead of stable release

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Immich and Wiki.js?

Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Collab. Immich and Wiki.js are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 6.3 vs 6.3, 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 Immich better than Wiki.js?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Immich and Wiki.js are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 6.3 vs 6.3, 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 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.

What are the best alternatives to Wiki.js?

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