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Mimick

Back up and browse your photos.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source
  • No account

Overview

Features described in its GitHub repository, on its official website and in its Flathub listing: self-hosting on your own server, sync across devices and text recognition (OCR).

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Back up photo and video folders to your self-hosted Immich server and browse your library.” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “It monitors your folders in the background and automatically syncs photos and videos to your server.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Search, OCR, and metadata filters.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of Mimick is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No account needed
  • Commercial use allowed

About

Mimick is a native Linux desktop client for self-hosted Immich servers. It monitors your folders in the background and automatically syncs photos and videos to your server. Per-folder sync methods: upload only, download only, or full bidirectional sync with optional deletion mirroring. Built-in Library View for browsing your timeline, managing albums, and searching with Smart Search, OCR, and metadata filters. SHA-1 deduplication, parallel upload workers, and offline retry queue for reliable transfers. Environment-aware: automatically pauses on battery or metered connections. Configurable quiet hours and per-folder rules. Built in Rust with GTK4 and Libadwaita. System tray integration and Flatpak sandbox support. Mimick is a community-developed client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Immich project.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from GitHub (credit card, account, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Last technical check: 6 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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