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Google Photos vs Synology Photos: catalog facts
Google Photos	Synology Photos
Freemium Every Google Account includes up to 15 GB of storage shared across Google Photos, Gmail…	Free Included at no extra cost with a Synology NAS.
Web, Android, iOS	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
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	Photos stay on hardware you own Automatic phone backup through mobile apps
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 Synology NAS Closed source
Hosted service, Web application, Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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