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About iCloud Photos
iCloud Photos stores photos and videos in iCloud and keeps changes in sync across a person's Apple devices. The web version at icloud.com lets you view, organize and share the library from a browser.
It suits people already using an iPhone, iPad or Mac who want their camera roll backed up and available everywhere without setting up their own server.
Strengths
- Syncs automatically across Apple devices
- Web access for viewing and sharing
- No server to maintain
Limitations
- Tied to an Apple account
- Closed source cloud service
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumUses the storage in the user's iCloud plan.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Apple
- Platforms
- macOS, iOS, Web
- How it runs
- Web application, Hosted service
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- iPhone and Mac users who want photos synced everywhere
- Categories
- Photo libraries
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to iCloud Photos
Compare allSoftware that can replace iCloud Photos for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Google Photos
Google's hosted photo and video service with automatic backup from Android and iOS and 15 GB of shared free storage.
Google Photos works on Android, iOS and the web with 15 GB of shared free storage and AI search, but it is a proprietary Google service.
Amazon Photos
Amazon's photo backup service with unlimited full-resolution photo storage for Prime members.
Amazon Photos gives Prime members unlimited full-resolution photo storage with automatic backup from phones and computers, but only 5 GB of video storage.
Ente Photos
End-to-end encrypted photo storage, hosted or self-hosted.
Ente Photos adds end-to-end encryption and open source apps for Windows, Linux and Android as well as Apple platforms, with an option to self-host.
Immich
A self-hosted photo and video backup platform with mobile apps, aimed at replacing Google Photos.
Immich is a free, open source self-hosted backup platform with iOS and Android apps, so you run your own server instead of relying on Apple's cloud.
Proton Drive
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Proton for backing up, syncing and sharing files and photos.
Proton Drive offers end-to-end encrypted storage with automatic mobile photo backup on Android and iOS, but it is a general file service requiring a Proton account.
Synology Photos
A photo library app for Synology NAS devices, with mobile apps that back up phone photos.
Synology Photos keeps photos on a Synology NAS you own with automatic phone backup, but it requires that NAS and is closed source.
Mylio Photos
A photo library app that organizes and syncs photos across your own devices without requiring cloud storage.
Mylio Photos syncs one library across your own Windows, macOS, Android and iOS devices without requiring cloud storage, with full features on a paid plan.
Degoo
A cloud storage service for automatic photo and video backup from phones, with a free plan.
Degoo offers a large free storage allowance with automatic phone backup and optional zero-knowledge encryption, but the free plan is limited to 3 devices.
iCloud Photos as an alternative
Listings that name iCloud Photos as an alternative.
FOREVER
A paid permanent cloud storage service for preserving, organizing and sharing family photos and videos.
iCloud Photos syncs photos and videos across Apple devices and the web, but it is tied to an Apple account and does not offer digitization or print services.
PhotoSync
A mobile app that transfers and backs up photos and videos between phones, computers, NAS devices and clouds.
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.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Lomorage
A photo backup system that copies phone photos to your own computer, NAS or Raspberry Pi.
Yandex Disk
Cloud storage service from Yandex 360 with sync apps for computers and phones.
Jottacloud
A Norwegian cloud storage and backup service with automatic photo and file uploads.
Flickr
A long-running photo hosting and sharing service with a community of photographers.
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe's photo organizer and RAW editor with a library synced across desktop, web and mobile.
