Alternatives to PhotoSync

A mobile app that transfers and backs up photos and videos between phones, computers, NAS devices and clouds. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as PhotoSync.

  • Lomorage

    A photo backup system that copies phone photos to your own computer, NAS or Raspberry Pi.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSSelf-hosted

    Lomorage backs up phone photos to your own computer, NAS or Raspberry Pi and adds search and Free Up Space, though its license is not stated.

  • Immich

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

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWebAndroidiOS

    Immich is a free open source self-hosted server with Android and iOS apps for background backup, adding a full searchable library instead of file transfers.

  • Synology Photos

    A photo library app for Synology NAS devices, with mobile apps that back up phone photos.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted

    Synology Photos backs up phone photos through mobile apps to a Synology NAS, but it requires that NAS and does not target other computers or clouds.

  • 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 backs up Android and iOS photos automatically to Google's cloud with 15 GB of shared free storage, rather than to your own computer or NAS.

  • iCloud Photos

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

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOSWeb

    iCloud Photos syncs photos automatically across Apple devices and the web, but it is tied to an Apple account and has no Android or Windows targets.

  • Ente Photos

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

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted

    Ente Photos backs up phone photos with end-to-end encryption to its hosted service or your own server, with open source clients on all platforms.

  • Proton Drive

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

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Proton Drive provides automatic end-to-end encrypted photo backup from mobile to Proton's cloud, requiring a Proton account and offering no local network transfer.

  • Amazon Photos

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

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    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.

Also worth comparing

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

  • Autosync

    Android apps that automatically sync phone folders with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox and other clouds.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroid

    PhotoSync focuses on photos and videos rather than general folders, but runs on iOS as well as Android and can send to computers, NAS and clouds.

  • FolderSync

    A folder sync app for Android and desktop that works with over 20 cloud providers.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    PhotoSync covers iOS as well as Android but focuses on transferring photos and videos in full resolution to computers, NAS or clouds rather than general folders.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.