Google Photos AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Hosting Services

The best Image Hosting alternative to Google Photos is Ente Photos, 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 16 are Image Hosting Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Hosting Service alternatives to Google Photos are PhotoPrism, PixelUnion, Flickr and Piwigo.

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Google Photos alternatives are mainly Image Hosting Services, but if you're looking for Photo Sharing Apps or Photo Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include EU, Linux, Android + Image Viewer, Kindle Fire, Android, Android + Open Source and Android + EU. 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. Ente Photos icon
     182 likes

    Open-source, end-to-end encrypted backup and sharing for photos and videos, multi-platform sync, original quality preservation, privacy-first design, collaborative albums, family sharing, secure external sharing, robust data replication, and device imports.

    147 Ente Photos alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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  2. PhotoPrism icon
     123 likes

    PhotoPrism is a highly rated alternative to Google Photos that has been gaining popularity among users who are looking for a more private and decentralized way to manage their photos. PhotoPrism is an AI-powered photo app that uses the latest technologies to automatically tag and find pictures without getting in your way. Whether you choose to run it at home, on a private server, or in the cloud, PhotoPrism makes it easy to organize and access your photos from anywhere.

    One of the standout features of PhotoPrism is its automatic tagging, which can help you quickly find the photos you're looking for based on keywords and other metadata. The app also offers facial recognition and geocoding, making it easy to sort and filter your photos by location and the people in them. While Google Photos offers similar features like facial recognition and image sharing, PhotoPrism's focus on privacy and decentralization makes it an excellent alternative for users who are concerned about the security of their data.

    133 PhotoPrism alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
     
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  3. PixelUnion icon
     32 likes

    PixelUnion is a privacy-focused, EU-based photo storage service alternative to Google Photos. It offers lossless uploads, free 16 GB starter storage, AI-powered face recognition, and more.

    39 PixelUnion alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Flickr icon
     426 likes

    Online social photo and short video sharing community. Flickr helps you organize that huge mass of photos you have and offers a way for you, your friends and family to tell stories about them.

    139 Flickr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
     
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  5. Piwigo icon
     71 likes

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

    134 Piwigo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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  6. Photobucket icon
     61 likes

    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.

    107 Photobucket alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. ImageShack icon
     52 likes

    Host and share photos in all major formats with up to 25MB uploads, customizable privacy settings, unlimited storage for subscribers, 30-day free trial access, multiple subscription plans, and unlimited site bandwidth, perfect for online image sharing.

    89 ImageShack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Gather all your photos and videos in one private place and organize them in an entirely new way. Synology Moments opens a new era for photo storage, allowing random photos to be automatically sorted by an image-recognizing technique that can identify the people, subjects, and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Image Chest icon
     3 likes

    Image Chest makes sharing images easy. It can be used to share pictures with friends, as well as post images on forums, blogs, or social media. No account required, and it's free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Yogile icon
     1 like

    Yogile is a photo sharing service that makes it incredibly easy to share images privately and within groups.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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