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   Nextcloud

    1267 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.

   188 Nextcloud alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Cloud Storage
   • File Sync

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • HUAWEI AppGallery
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK
   • Raspberry Pi
   • Cloudron
   • Docker Hub

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment by Guest · Jan 10, 2023

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

   Top Negative Comment by BarnMTB · Jun 2, 2022

   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.

   Positive comment by da_ · May 5, 2022

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

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   • 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
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   Ente Photos

    221 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.

   167 Ente Photos alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Photo Manager
   • Cloud Storage

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK
   • Flatpak
   • Cloudron

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by schwurblersib · Dec 13, 2024

   It is the best Google photos alternative I know. It even has pretty good AI-features, which work completely offline (of course you'll need an internet connection to sync your photos). It looks very good and makes me feel like my photos are stored in a safe place.

   Positive comment by jbravo · Jan 20, 2025

   It's simple enough for the average Google Photos user, who doesn't know how to self-host a server or do any technical configurations. Just install, transfer photos, and all your photos are backed up and available any time!

   Positive comment by Joseph Leskey · Aug 25, 2025

   I really like where Ente is going. It's end-to-end encrypted but provides full cross-platform syncing. It has pretty good on-device machine learning. It looks and feel great. I'm really excited to see where it goes from here; it seems like it's shaping up to be the best photos platform yet.

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   • Ente Photos is Freemium and Open SourceGoogle Photos is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Ente Photos is Privacy focusedGoogle Photos is not according to our users
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   Immich

    170 likes

   High performance self-hosted photo and video management offering local AI search, automatic backup, facial recognition, map-based tagging, multi-user and album support, raw and 360-degree image compatibility, public sharing, and extensive organizational features.

   54 Immich alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Photo Manager
   • Photo Sharing

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • F-Droid
   • Cloudron
   • Docker

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment by RemovedUser · Oct 10, 2023

   It’s exactly like Google Photos, down to UI elements, but self hosted.

   Positive comment by KeenFlosser · Dec 2, 2025

   VERY easy to self-host with Docker. Just phone and Immich in the same internet and media will automatically back up. No more paying Google for more storage space.

   Negative comment by Guest · Nov 13, 2025

   It's useless without setting up a server. I am NOT looking for a backup system i already have a backup system. I want a photo manager and this is not the same thing.

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   • Immich is Free and Open SourceGoogle Photos is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Immich is Privacy focused, Decentralized and LightweightGoogle Photos is not according to our users
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   Proton Drive

    198 likes

   Offering comprehensive privacy with end-to-end encryption, Proton Drive allows users to store, synchronize, and share files across various devices through web, desktop, and mobile apps. Free storage up to 5 GB, service remains open-source and audited, ensuring file content and access control.

   99 Proton Drive alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Cloud Storage
   • File Sync

   Origin

   • Switzerland

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Tor

   • Switzerland

   

   

   

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   Fossify Gallery

    121 likes

   Privacy-focused offline gallery offers photo and video management, editing tools, secure locking by pin or fingerprint, EXIF metadata removal, recycle bin support for recovery, universal format compatibility, customizable material design themes, and no ads or trackers.

   76 Fossify Gallery alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Photo Manager
   • Image Viewer

   Origin

   • India

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK

   • India

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Kelson V · Aug 2, 2024

   Great alternative for almost all the on-device / offline use cases. (If you do want to sync to a cloud account, you'll need another app for sync, but can still use this one locally.)

   Positive comment by Guest · Aug 19, 2025

   I had Google photos as default with sync turned off it kept on turning on. Thanks to this app I don't have to worry about that. I needed an app to act as a basic gallery app this does that no problem.

   Positive comment by don-user · Aug 6, 2024

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

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   • Fossify Gallery is Free and Open SourceGoogle Photos is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Fossify Gallery is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Photos is not according to our users
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   Aves

    79 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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)

   Application type

   • Photo Manager

   Origin

   • Belgium
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK

   • Belgium
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Saxoboneless · Sep 1, 2023

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

   Positive comment by don-user · Aug 6, 2024

   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.

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   • 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
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    PixelUnion

     35 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Photo Manager
    • Cloud Storage

    Origin

    • Netherlands
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Online

    • Netherlands
    • EU

    

    

    

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    PhotoPrism

     128 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.

    147 PhotoPrism alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Photo Manager
    • Photo Sharing

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Positive comment by Guest · Jan 26, 2021

    Actively maintained Open Source alternative.

    Positive comment by happycat · Jan 23, 2021

    Comes with almost all functionality Google Photos provides such as: Automatic tagging of objects, places, colors, faces (coming soon). Creating and sharing albums. Video support. Beautiful views...

    Additionally PhotoPrism respects the users privacy!

    Positive comment by drfuzzyness · Dec 7, 2021

    Actively maintained and uses a passable object recognition system for automatic photo tagging.

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    • PhotoPrism is Freemium and Open SourceGoogle Photos is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PhotoPrism is Privacy focused and DecentralizedGoogle Photos is not according to our users
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    Flickr

     427 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.

    148 Flickr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Photo Sharing
    • Photo Manager

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome

    • United States

    

    

    

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    Negative comment by Guest · Jun 10, 2019

    Flickr isn't a photo-storage app but more a social network for photographers.

    Negative comment by Guest · Jun 22, 2021

    Flickr is more of a social platform for sharing photos. Google Photos is more of a cloud file management platform focused on photos.

    Negative comment by Pietro Smusi · Oct 15, 2022

    It is not a cloud photo storage provider, but more of a photo sharing platform.

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    • Flickr is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Photos is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Flickr is a Photo Sharing Google Photos is a Photo Manager
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    Sync-in

     24 likes

    Sync-in is a sovereign, open-source platform for file storage, sharing, synchronization, and collaboration. It is intended for individuals, businesses, public-sector entities, and institutions seeking a controlled, scalable solution suited to their operational requirements.

    75 Sync-in alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • File Sync
    • Cloud Storage

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • npm
    • YunoHost

    • France
    • EU

    

    

    

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    ReFra gallery

     42 likes

    ReFra is an open source Android Gallery app built with Material 3 and Jetpack Compose.

    65 ReFra gallery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Photo Manager
    • Image Viewer

    Origin

    • Romania
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    • Romania
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Right Gallery

     23 likes

    Your private moments are protected. Discover Right Gallery, where your privacy is our priority.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Photo Manager
    • Photo Sharing

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    • Global

    

    

    

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