Google Photos Alternatives

Google Photos is described as 'Photograph and video sharing and storage service by Google. It allows the users to store and share images and videos using the 15 GB free storage space of their Google Account or a Google One subscription' and is a very popular Photo Manager in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Google Photos for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Google Photos alternative is Ente Photos, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Google Photos are Nextcloud, Fossify Gallery, Immich and PhotoPrism.

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Google Photos alternatives are mainly Photo Managers, but if you're looking for Photo Sharing Apps or Image Viewers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include EU, Android, Open Source, Android + Image Viewer, Kindle Fire, Linux and Self-Hosted. 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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  2. ACDSee Photo Studio icon

    ACDSee Photo Studio

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    Offers organization, viewing, and editing tools for digital images, supports over 700 RAW formats, enables metadata embedding and syncing, dynamic category and keyword filters, workflow optimizations, non-destructive edits, detailed image preview, and sharing options.

    169 ACDSee Photo Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • ACDSee Photo Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to Google Photos.

    • ACDSee Photo Studio is Paid and ProprietaryGoogle Photos is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Plex Photos icon

    Plex Photos

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    Plex Photos lets you effortlessly view and manage your personal photo libraries, providing easy access to your favorite moments both at home and on the go.

    56 Plex Photos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • iPhone
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  6. Shotwell icon

    Shotwell

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    Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment.

    98 Shotwell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Shotwell as an Alternative to Google Photos
    cb1d
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    Great local photo app. Has no cloud provider attached, is not a replacement for Google Photos.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Shotwell is just an app that can view images, not store them on the cloud.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Shotwell is a great Google Photos alternative, some don't.

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

    Focus Go

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
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  8. Stingle Photos icon

    Stingle Photos

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    Stingle Photos is a secure photo/video encryption and backup application that provides strong security, privacy, encryption and safely saves your media on cloud storage keeping you safe from data breaches and leaks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    Backup and sync photos and videos with secure end-to-end encryption
    Secure encrypted gallery
    Trust no one encryption, zero-knowledge encryption
     
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    Guest
    Positive
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    Stingle Photos is a secure alternative to Google Photos

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    SonaVerdyan
    Positive
    1

    Its secure, encrypted, no one can see and track your media. Also easy to use and share photos with friends

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Stingle Photos is a great Google Photos alternative.

    • Stingle Photos is Freemium and Open SourceGoogle Photos is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Stingle Photos is Privacy focusedGoogle Photos is not according to our users
  10. ChronoFrame icon

    ChronoFrame

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    Self-hosted gallery app featuring web-based photo management, album organization, live and motion photo support, smart EXIF parsing, explore map with geolocation recognition, multi-format compatibility, advanced thumbnail handling, multiple storage backends, and CDN acceleration.

    16 ChronoFrame alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  12. Sync-in icon

    Sync-in

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    Sync-in is a secure, open-source platform for file storage, synchronization, and team collaboration — designed to give organizations full control over their data and workflows, while remaining flexible enough for individual needs.

    53 Sync-in alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker Hub
    • npm
    • YunoHost
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  13. Photobucket icon

    Photobucket

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    Compression-free storage for photos and videos with mobile auto backup, album creation, privacy controls, sharing, 1TB capacity, editing tools, sorting features, and video playback across devices, all with an ad-free experience and carbon-neutral memory management.

    101 Photobucket alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  14. LibrePhotos icon

    LibrePhotos

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    Unlike commercial service that store your photos in the cloud and scan/index them to train their machine learning models and collect ad targeting data on you, LibrePhotos keeps all your photos and metadata on your local machine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
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  15. Musebox icon

    Musebox

     8 likes
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    Organize, edit, and share your photography and digital media with ease.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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