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Synology PhotosGoogle Photos
Free

Included at no extra cost with a Synology NAS.

 Freemium

Every Google Account includes up to 15 GB of storage shared across Google Photos, Gmail…

Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension Web, Android, iOS
  • Photos stay on hardware you own
  • Automatic phone backup through mobile apps
  • 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
  • Requires a Synology NAS
  • Closed source
  • 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
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension Hosted service, Web application, Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated 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 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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