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Synology Photos vs Memories: catalog facts
Synology Photos	Memories
Free Included at no extra cost with a Synology NAS.	Free Free and open source.
Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Android, Web, Self-hosted
Photos stay on hardware you own Automatic phone backup through mobile apps	Fast timeline for very large libraries Face and keyword tagging through Nextcloud apps
Requires a Synology NAS Closed source	Requires a Nextcloud server Face and object tagging depend on separate Nextcloud apps
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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