Google Photos
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VisitGoogle Photos vs jAlbum
What both publish
| Fact | Google Photos | jAlbum |
|---|---|---|
| Editing | The product lists AI editing tools including Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur, and says these features are available in the Google Photos app. | The built-in image editor supports cropping, sharpening, level adjustments, auto-correction, watermarks, and batch processing. |
| Integrations | Google Photos lists camera and digitization partners including Canon and Photomyne, print partners including Walgreens and Shutterfly, and TV platforms including Google TV and Samsung. | The jAlbum community site says users can connect with Facebook or Twitter to share albums. |
| Privacy | Google says Photos does not sell users’ photos, videos, or personal information and does not use their photos and videos for advertising. | jAlbum says hosted files are stored on its servers in Sweden and AWS servers in Ireland and Germany, with access limited to a few people. |
| Product | Google Photos provides tools to edit, organize, search, back up, and share photos and videos. | jAlbum is desktop software that creates photo and video gallery websites from local media for publishing to a personal site or jalbum.net. |
Google Photos plans
- Google AI Pro$19.99 a month
- FreeFree
- Basic$1.99 a month
- Google AI Plus$9.99 a month
- Google One Basic (100 GB)¥290 a month
- Google AI Plus (2 TB)¥1,450 a month
jAlbum plans
- FreeFree
- Power Account—
- Premium Account—
- Pro License—
- Standard License—
- Super Account—
Pick Google Photos if…
Google Photos suits people who want cloud backup and organization across mobile and desktop devices. It can also suit households sharing storage, though paid plans and the free allowance span Google Photos, Gmail and Drive.
Pick jAlbum if…
jAlbum may suit photographers, artists, families and organizations who want to turn local photos or videos into customizable web galleries. It also offers tools for sorting, editing and publishing media.