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Amazon PhotosEnte Photos
Paid

Unlimited photo storage comes with Prime; more video storage starts at $1.99 a month.

 Freemium

A small free tier is available. Paid plans add storage; self-hosting is free.

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Unlimited full-resolution photo storage with Prime
  • Automatic backup from phones and computers
  • End-to-end encrypted with on-device face and object search
  • Open source clients and server, so self-hosting is a real option
  • Main storage benefit depends on a Prime membership
  • Only 5 GB of video storage included
  • Free storage is small; real use needs a paid plan or self-hosting
  • On-device indexing is slow on older phones
Hosted service Downloadable app, Hosted service, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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