Google Photos AlternativesOnly apps for Android from the EU

There are many alternatives to Google Photos for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative is Nextcloud, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Google Photos and 12 are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Google Photos are Aves, ReFra gallery, Piwigo and Focus Go.

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Google Photos alternatives are mainly Photo Managers, but if you're looking for Photo Sharing Apps or Cloud Storage Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Android + Image Viewer, Linux, Kindle Fire, EU, Android + EU and Photo Organization. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google Photos.
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  1. Nextcloud icon

    Nextcloud

     1244 likes

    On-premises solution offering file sync, universal data access and collaboration through Nextcloud Files, Talk, and Groupware. Ensures secure, controlled data storage for enterprise with powerful privacy tools including encryption, fine-grained access, and a bug bounty.

    179 Nextcloud alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    • Docker Hub
    • OpenAPK
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    Nextcloud vs Google Photos Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    1

    Taking control of my digital footpring. Nextcloud is self-hosted - My data is MY data...

    Top Negative Comment
    BarnMTB
    8

    With Nextcloud, you have to install and maintain the service/server yourself or pay a 3rd party host to do it for you. This requires some technical knowledge, willingness, and some investment upfront. Nextcloud is not "register an account & go", unlike Google Photos.

    da_
    Positive
    1

    It can even handle raw photos, if the appropriate app is installed.

    3 of 9 comments
    • Nextcloud is Free and Open SourceGoogle Photos is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Nextcloud is a Cloud Storage Google Photos is a Photo Manager
    • Nextcloud is Privacy focused, Security-focused, Customizable and DecentralizedGoogle Photos is not according to our users
  2. Aves icon

    Aves

     78 likes

    Aves can handle all sorts of images and videos, including your typical JPEGs and MP4s, but also more exotic things like multi-page TIFFs, SVGs, old AVIs and more!

    41 Aves alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Aves vs Google Photos Comments
    Saxoboneless
    Negative
    2

    As far as I'm aware, aves is just a photo gallery, not a cloud storage platform.

    don-user
    Positive
    2

    One of the best alternatives for the offline capabilities of Google Photos (gallery, view, edit), i.e. similar to Fossify Gallery. Needs to be complemented with another app for cloud save / backup use-case.

    • Aves is Free and Open SourceGoogle Photos is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Aves is Privacy focused, Customizable and LightweightGoogle Photos is not according to our users
  5. Piwigo icon

    Piwigo

     74 likes

    Manage your photo collection with Piwigo Piwigo is open source photo gallery software for the web. Designed for organisations, teams and individuals.

    146 Piwigo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Piwigo vs Google Photos Comments
    Crowfather
    Negative
    6

    Piwigo is good but its really for photos only. Video support requires the complex process of adding and configuring a special plugin. It also lacks object tagging and image recognition.

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Piwigo has come a long way since I first tried it. It’s great alternative method of storing photos in a cloud. It it is open source and can be self hosted. However, if you are not capable of managing your own LAMP stack, it appears you can get a hosted service at piwigo.com

    • Piwigo is Free and Open SourceGoogle Photos is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Piwigo is LightweightGoogle Photos is not according to our users
  7. Focus Go icon

    Focus Go

     10 likes

    Focus Go is the gallery I always wanted to have, so I built it. I don't like bloated galleries with 23093485 features, so I only built the ones I need/think are needed.

    64 Focus Go alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
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  8. zeitkapsl icon

    zeitkapsl

     6 likes

    A private, end-to-end encrypted photo and video storage service based in the EU. It lets you back up, organize, and share memories securely, with original quality, no ads, and zero data mining.

    Cost / License

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  9. bewCloud icon

    bewCloud

     5 likes

    Open-source cloud storage solution built on TypeScript, Deno, and Fresh, offering a minimal, user-friendly interface, WebDAV file access, easy sharing, modular architecture, and integration with existing clients, designed for privacy and flexible self-hosting.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. Piktures icon

    Piktures

     11 likes

    The first gesture-based Android gallery app to manage your albums of photos and videos.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  11. Picular Photo icon

    Picular Photo

     1 like

    Since the dawn of the digital age, we've been in search of a service to help us clean and organize our photo collections. Without the possibility to quickly find the photos we're looking for, we rarely enjoy our evergrowing pile of memories.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • Windows
    • Android
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  12. Eventograph icon

    Eventograph

     Like

    When visiting Eventogra.ph - a temporary 5GB cloud-album is generated. Everyone with this unique link (or QR) can contribute photos & videos & download the files they need in perfect quality.

    2 Eventograph alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    Free Eventographs have 5GB of storage and last 15 days. Everyone can upload, delete & change the title.
     
  13. Carnely icon

    Carnely

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    Private, ad-free platform for curated memory sharing via photos or audio with selected people. Stories are shared in a chronological feed with named reactions, not public metrics. Free tier with media limits; premium adds video, more media, and printed albums.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  14. PhoneRig icon

    PhoneRig

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    Turn a spare Android phone into a real self-hosted web server: full Ubuntu without root, a website builder, shared photo albums, one-tap WordPress, Gitea, code-server, Filebrowser and Syncthing, published over HTTPS through a secure tunnel. Free core, one-time upgrades, no subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Android
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