immich vs parse-server

immich and parse-server share 4 technologies: Express, Redis, yaml, and jsonwebtoken. immich is written in TypeScript and parse-server in JavaScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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immich

High performance self-hosted photo and video management solution.

TypeScript118.3kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 0fe21a3What is immich built with?

Only in immich

In common

Only in parse-server

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
immich329,240 lines written1,940 code files
parse-server185,805 lines written221 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
immich0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Jules
parse-server0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
immichLast push November 5, 202611,392 commits118,280 stars
parse-serverLast push November 5, 20265,276 commits21,393 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
immich538 test files26% of its code files have a test that imports them
parse-server144 test files5% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, immich or parse-server?
immich, with 329,240 lines written; parse-server has 185,805.

The proof: immich-app/immich's code at commit 0fe21a3

Which has more GitHub stars, immich or parse-server?
immich, with 118,280 stars; parse-server has 21,393.

The proof: immich-app/immich on GitHub

Which has more tests, immich or parse-server?
immich, with 538 test files; parse-server has 144.

The proof: immich-app/immich's code at commit 0fe21a3

Which was updated more recently, immich or parse-server?
Both got their last push on November 5, 2026.

The proof: immich-app/immich's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, immich or parse-server?
In both, an AI signed 0.1% of their commits.

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