Alternatives to Amazon Photos

Amazon's photo backup service with unlimited full-resolution photo storage for Prime members. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Amazon Photos

    Amazon's photo backup service with unlimited full-resolution photo storage for Prime members.

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Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Amazon Photos.

  • Google Photos

    Google's hosted photo and video service with automatic backup from Android and iOS and 15 GB of shared free storage.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebAndroidiOS

    Google Photos gives 15 GB of shared free storage with Android and iOS apps and AI search. Storage beyond that needs a Google One subscription instead of Prime.

  • iCloud Photos

    Apple's cloud photo library that syncs photos and videos across Apple devices and the web.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOSWeb

    iCloud Photos syncs photos across Apple devices and the web, but it is tied to an Apple account and suits iPhone and Mac users.

  • Ente Photos

    End-to-end encrypted photo storage, hosted or self-hosted.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted

    Ente Photos adds end-to-end encryption and open source AGPL-3.0 clients and server, with native apps on all major platforms and an option to self-host.

  • Immich

    A self-hosted photo and video backup platform with mobile apps, aimed at replacing Google Photos.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWebAndroidiOS

    Immich moves your photo backup to a free, open source server you run yourself, with Android and iOS apps, face recognition and shared albums.

  • Proton Drive

    End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Proton for backing up, syncing and sharing files and photos.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Proton Drive offers end-to-end encrypted storage with automatic mobile photo backup, but it needs a Proton account and its free tier storage is limited.

  • Degoo

    A cloud storage service for automatic photo and video backup from phones, with a free plan.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Degoo offers a large free storage allowance with automatic phone backup and optional zero-knowledge encryption, though the free plan is limited to 3 devices.

  • Jottacloud

    A Norwegian cloud storage and backup service with automatic photo and file uploads.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Jottacloud stores photos and files in Norway under European privacy law, with an unlimited single-user plan and a family plan for up to five users.

  • Yandex Disk

    Cloud storage service from Yandex 360 with sync apps for computers and phones.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Yandex Disk provides automatic phone photo upload plus a desktop sync client, but it needs a Yandex account and larger storage requires paid plans.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Amazon Photos as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • FOREVER

    A paid permanent cloud storage service for preserving, organizing and sharing family photos and videos.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    Amazon Photos gives unlimited full-resolution photo storage with a Prime membership instead of a one-time payment, but includes only 5 GB of video storage.

  • Google One

    Google's subscription plan that adds cloud storage and Gemini AI features to a Google Account.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Amazon Photos covers only photos and some video, giving Prime members unlimited full-resolution photo storage but only 5 GB of video storage.

  • PhotoSync

    A mobile app that transfers and backs up photos and videos between phones, computers, NAS devices and clouds.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Amazon Photos backs up phones and computers to Amazon's servers with unlimited full-resolution photo storage for Prime members, but only 5 GB of video.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.