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Immich vs Readwise
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Immich and Readwise — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Immich vs Readwise: at a glance
What is Immich?
Immich's 3.4 candidate brings passkeys to the phone app
Immich is in its v3.4 release-candidate cycle. rc.1 added passkey sign-in, built-in backups through FUTO Backups (restic-based), JPEG XL support and mobile tags, with a batch of security fixes; rc.2 was bug fixes only. rc.3 on 6 November extends passkeys to the mobile apps and improves the backup integration.
What is Readwise?
Readwise launches Books, its own ebook store and reading app, a week after unbundling.
Readwise now sells three products. A week after splitting Reader and Highlights into separate plans, it launched Readwise Books on October 30: an iOS and Android ebook store and reading app stocked by the major publishers, with reading sessions, following other readers, and Kindle and Goodreads imports. The same release added 13 Books tools to the Readwise MCP server, moved podcast transcripts onto the YouTube cleanup pipeline, and lets the Reader API set reading progress.
Immich vs Readwise: editorial side-by-side
Immich
5.0COLLAB
Immich's 3.4 candidate brings passkeys to the phone app
◆ Current state
Immich is in its v3.4 release-candidate cycle. rc.1 added passkey sign-in, built-in backups through FUTO Backups (restic-based), JPEG XL support and mobile tags, with a batch of security fixes; rc.2 was bug fixes only. rc.3 on 6 November extends passkeys to the mobile apps and improves the backup integration.
◆ Where it's heading
Each Immich cycle runs three or four candidates in a few weeks, and 3.4 is adding the account and data-safety features a self-hosted photo library needs before households rely on it. Passkeys reaching mobile completes the sign-in change across clients.
◆ Prediction
A stable v3.4.0 is the likely next entry, with the draft release notes already published.
Readwise
6.3COLLAB
Readwise launches Books, its own ebook store and reading app, a week after unbundling.
◆ Current state
Readwise now sells three products. A week after splitting Reader and Highlights into separate plans, it launched Readwise Books on October 30: an iOS and Android ebook store and reading app stocked by the major publishers, with reading sessions, following other readers, and Kindle and Goodreads imports. The same release added 13 Books tools to the Readwise MCP server, moved podcast transcripts onto the YouTube cleanup pipeline, and lets the Reader API set reading progress.
◆ Where it's heading
Readwise is moving from a layer on top of other people's reading apps to owning the purchase and the reading itself. The unbundle, the free Books app and the shared MCP server point to separate entry products that all feed the same account. Reader keeps its weekly cadence of TTS, transcript and parsing work underneath.
◆ Prediction
Expect weekly Books fixes and Kindle-import work, and a move from invite-only to open signup if the store holds up.
Alternatives to Immich and Readwise
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 Readwise.
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Mattermost
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Asana
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Double
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SiYuan
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Recent activity from Immich and Readwise
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 7d agoImmichv3.4 RC3 brings passkeys to mobile and refines backups
- 7d agoReadwisePhone text width, cross-device resume and GPT-6.1 BYOK models
- 9d agoImmichv3.4 RC2 is bug fixes only ahead of the stable release
- 14d agoImmichv3.4 RC adds passkeys, built-in backups and JPEG XL
- 14d agoReadwiseReadwise launches Books, an ebook store and reading app ⚡
- 21d agoReadwiseReadwise unbundles: Reader-only and Highlights-only plans
- 28d agoReadwiseReader fixes: Listen start point, mobile rendering, 3D Secure
- 1mo agoReadwiseLifelike voices get steadier pacing as TTS stalls are fixed
- 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC2 refines person sharing before release
- 1mo agoReadwiseLifelike TTS voices, reading themes and a faster Reader launch
- 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC1 continues person-sharing work
- 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC adds people management and TensorRT-RTX
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Immich and Readwise?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Readwise is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Immich better than Readwise?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Readwise is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. 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 Readwise?
Top Readwise alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Readwise alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/readwise for the full list with editorial commentary on each.