CUPS Printing vs Immich Uploader
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
CUPS Printing
This app provides a Print Service to Android. This means that once it's installed, you need to enable it in the 'Print' section of the settings app. Once the service is enabled, printers are automatically discovered using the mDNS protocol. You can print anything you want from any app, as long as the print service is enabled. Of course, printing document is an important matter. Because your documents are your most private information, you don't want anybody to have access to this information. This is why this app is completely open sourced and free to use, modify and redistribute.
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.
| Feature | CUPS Printing | Immich Uploader |
|---|---|---|
| License | LGPL-3.0-only | EUPL-1.2 |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-Droid |
| Categories | Media PlayerMessagingVideo | Media PlayerCloud StorageMessagingVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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