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Google Photos vs Proton Drive: catalog facts
Google Photos	Proton Drive
Freemium Every Google Account includes up to 15 GB of storage shared across Google Photos, Gmail…	Freemium A free account is available, with paid plans for more storage and a separate business…
Web, Android, iOS	Android, iOS, Web
Automatic backup from Android and iOS in Original quality or compressed Storage saver quality Natural-language search plus face groups, places and things; AI editing tools such as Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur	End-to-end encryption that the provider cannot read Automatic photo and video backup from mobile
Storage saver resizes photos above 16 MP and videos above 1080p, and since June 1, 2021 still counts… Content may be deleted after 2 years of inactivity or 2 years over the storage quota	Requires a Proton account Free tier storage is limited
Hosted service, Web application, Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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