Google Photos
8.3#1 in photo scanning softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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PhotoStructure
7.1#12 in photo management softwareFrom $42 a yearFree planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Google Photos | PhotoStructure |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | It can import metadata from Apple Photos libraries, and its guide describes reading metadata sidecars and Google Takeout JSON files. |
| Privacy controls | Google states that users control sharing, can delete or export their content, and that Photos does not sell photos or use them for advertising. | The maker says Lite has no tracking or analytics, and its privacy policy says in-app update checks, detailed identification, and application error reporting can be disabled. |
| Product | Google Photos provides tools to edit, organize, search, back up, and share photos and videos. | PhotoStructure describes itself as a personal digital asset manager for organizing, browsing, and sharing photos and videos. |
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
PhotoStructure plans
- LiteFree
- Plus$5 a month
- Plus$42 a year
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 PhotoStructure if…
It suits people who want to organize and browse personal photo and video libraries on hardware they control. The desktop and server options serve users with different self-managed setups.