FOREVER
FOREVER is a cloud service for preserving, organizing, and sharing family photos, videos, and other memories.
What FOREVER is
FOREVER is a cloud service for preserving, organizing, and sharing family photos, videos, and other memories. The company describes its offering as combining digitization, permanent storage, organization, and printing, and says stored memories are guaranteed to remain available for the owner's lifetime plus 100 years. Mobile apps support automatic photo backup, albums, tags, people, search, and sharing with friends and family. Video tools let users stream, trim, and merge clips, and create title covers. The Valet desktop uploader handles batches, keeps existing folder organization, and supports background processing with retries. FOREVER says uploads use SSL-encrypted transmission and stored files are backed up across multiple locations and regions. It also says it does not sell personal information or run advertising against users' content. A free 2GB option is described. The listed 10GB plan costs $179.99, paid once-time purchase, with 24 monthly installments also offered. Supported files must be under 4GB; the storage FAQ directs users to support for larger files.
Good
- Mobile apps support automatic photo backup
- Albums, tags, people, and search help organize memories
- Desktop uploader preserves folder organization
- Video tools include trimming and merging clips
- Free 2GB option is described
Watch out
- Supported files must be under 4GB
- The listed 10GB plan costs $179.99, paid once-time purchase
- RAW photo support is listed as unavailable
Who it suits
FOREVER suits families who want to organize and share photos and videos, with automatic mobile backup and desktop batch uploads. Its storage plans may suit people seeking long-term preservation of family memories.
Verdict
FOREVER combines memory organization and sharing with long-term storage and digitization services. Review the storage limits and one-time plan costs before deciding how much content to keep there.
Plans and prices
From FOREVER's own pricing page, checked 19 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| 10GB | $179.99, paid once | 10 GB storage |
| 25GB | $349.99, paid once | 25 GB storage |
| 50GB | $529.99, paid once | 50 GB storage |
| 100GB | $899.99, paid once | 100 GB storage |
| 150GB | $1,299.99, paid once | 150 GB storage |
| 250GB | $1,999.99, paid once | 250 GB storage |
| 500GB | $3,499.99, paid once | 500 GB storage |
| 1TB | $5,999.99, paid once | 1 TB storage |
| 2TB | $10,999.99, paid once | 2 TB storage |
| FOREVER Storage 10GB | $179.99, paid once | 10GB · One-time investment; 24 monthly installments also offered |
| FOREVER Storage 25GB | $349.99, paid once | 25GB · Free 2GB with first storage purchase · One-time investment; 24 monthly installments also offered |
| FOREVER Storage 50GB | $529.99, paid once | 50GB · One-time investment; 24 monthly installments also offered |
| FOREVER Storage 100GB | $899.99, paid once | 100GB · One-time investment; 24 monthly installments also offered |
| FOREVER Storage 150GB | $1,299.99, paid once | 150GB · One-time investment; 24 monthly installments also offered |
| FOREVER Storage 250GB | $1,999.99, paid once | 250GB · One-time investment; 24 monthly installments also offered |
| FOREVER Storage 500GB | $3,499.99, paid once | 500GB · One-time investment; 24 monthly installments also offered |
| FOREVER Storage 1TB | $5,999.99, paid once | 1TB · One-time investment; 24 monthly installments also offered |
| FOREVER Storage 2TB | $10,999.99, paid once | 2TB · One-time investment; 24 monthly installments also offered |
| 10GB — 24 monthly installments | Priced on request | 10 GB storage · 24 monthly installments |
The facts
Each one read from FOREVER's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backup and transfer security
- FOREVER says storage is backed up across multiple locations and regions and that uploads use SSL-encrypted transmission.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Desktop uploader
- The Valet desktop uploader supports batch uploads, retains existing folder organization, and offers background processing with retry support.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Digitization and printing
- The company describes its family memory service as including digitization, permanent cloud storage, content organization, and printing.checked 1 Oct 2001
- File size limit
- Supported files must be under 4GB; the storage FAQ directs users to support for help with larger files.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Organization and sharing
- Its mobile apps support automatic photo backup, albums, tags, people, search, and sharing with friends and family.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- FOREVER says it does not sell users' personal information or sell advertising against their content.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- FOREVER provides cloud storage to preserve, organize, and share family photos, videos, and other memories.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Storage guarantee
- FOREVER says stored memories are guaranteed to be preserved, protected, and available for the owner's lifetime plus 100 years.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Support
- FOREVER lists support by email at [email protected] and by phone at 1-888-367-3837.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Video tools
- Users can stream videos, trim clips, merge moments, and create custom title covers within their FOREVER account.checked 1 Oct 2001
Money
- Free storage
- The storage page offers 2GB free with the first storage purchase, and describes a free 2GB trial option.checked 1 Oct 2001
- Product trial
- FOREVER Artisan 6 and Historian 6 are each stated to be free to try for 30 days.checked 1 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAchecked 28 Sep 2001
- Maker location
- The site identifies FOREVER, Inc. at One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and says the company is headquartered in the United States.checked 1 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Platforms
- FOREVER lists web, iOS, Android, Android TV, Fire TV, and desktop access; its download page also lists the mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android.checked 1 Oct 2001
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