Immich Uploader vs SambaLite
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Immich Uploader
Immich Uploader is a small app that discovers media files on your Android device, then uploads them to your Immich instance. The app can be configured to remove media files from your device after successful updates. This can be configured individually by type of file (Photo, Screenshot, Download, or Others). The app needs INTERNET permissions for the upload as well as access to your media files, which it will explicitly ask for.
SambaLite
SambaLite is a lightweight, modern, and open-source Android client for SMB/CIFS shares (Samba). The goal is to provide a minimalist, reliable, and secure tool that allows users to access SMB shares on their local network - without any unnecessary features, ads, or bloat. The app is designed for tech-savvy users who are looking for a lean, transparent solution and value privacy and open source. Main features: • Network Discovery: Automatically scan for SMB servers on your local network • Manage connections: Enter SMB server (hostname or IP) and share/path, username, password, optional domain (workgroup) • Manage multiple connections with individual names • Connection testing with clear error messages • Automatic, secure storage of credentials (Android Keystore) • File browser: Navigate through the share directory tree, display of name, type, size, and modification date • Folder operations: Upload and download entire folders using ZIP compression • Multi-file operations: Select and transfer multiple files with progress tracking • Background transfers: Large file operations continue in the background • Enhanced search: Find files and folders with progress indicator and cancel option • Refresh view ("Pull-to-Refresh") • Sorting options (name, date, size) • File operations: Download, upload, delete, rename • Display file properties • Modern Material Design 3 interface with app logo colors • Dark/Light Mode (system default) Security & Privacy: • No telemetry or third-party connections • No unencrypted storage of sensitive data • Minimal permissions (only network and access to user-selected storage locations) SambaLite is the open-source Samba client for Android that many have wanted for years: Modern, lean, secure, without unnecessary features, but with everything needed for practical access to SMB shares. SambaLite is free and open source. If you find it useful, please consider supporting development: https://ko-fi.com/egdels
| Feature | Immich Uploader | SambaLite |
|---|---|---|
| License | EUPL-1.2 | Apache-2.0 |
| Install sources | F-Droid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Media PlayerCloud StorageMessagingVideo | Cloud StorageMessaging |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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