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Freemium

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

 Paid

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

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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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