5 GOOGLE PHOTOS ALTERNATIVES FOR USERS LOOKING FOR UNLIMITED STORAGE

Google has announced that Google Photos will no longer offer free unlimited storage as of June 1, 2021. After the aforementioned date, all uploaded photos and videos will be included in the default 15GB storage, which comes with every Google account. Simply put, Google Photos is no longer free.

 

5 Google Photos Alternatives You Can Try:

1. Amazon photos

Amazon Photos is a cloud storage service where you can store photos and videos. If your only reason for leaving Google Photos is that the app is removing unlimited free storage, then this is perfect for you.

The cloud service offers free and unlimited photo storage to Amazon Prime members. And unlike Google Photos, Amazon Photos images can be uploaded in full resolution for free. However, there is a 5GB video storage limit, which can be a problem for content creators. Also, you will have to pay for Amazon Photos if you don't have Prime or if you choose to cancel your subscription.

Other than that, Amazon Photos works similar to Google Photos. You can set it up to automatically back up your photos and share the free unlimited storage with up to six family members.

2. OneDrive

Microsoft's OneDrive is another free Google Photos alternative where you can backup high-quality images for free. You can upload 5GB of files in the free version or expand the storage quota to 100GB by paying $ 1.99 per month.

However, if you have an Office 365 subscription, you don't have to worry about a thing. The $ 69.99 annual personal subscription to Microsoft Office 365 comes with 1 TB of storage included. Meanwhile, the Office 365 family plan priced at $ 99.99 per year comes with a whopping 6TB storage (1TB per person). Monthly plans are also available for Office 365.

All in all, OneDrive is the best Google Photos alternative for users who already have an Office 365 subscription.

3. Mega

Mega is another cloud hosting service that you can use to backup photos and videos for free. You get 50GB of free storage; however, the storage quota will be reduced to 15 GB in the last 30 days.

The best part about Mega is that it uses end-to-end (E2E) encryption, which means that even Mega employees cannot see the uploaded photos and videos. The Mega app offers automatic camera uploads, E2E chats, voice and video calls. Of course, the photo viewer is not the best, but it is as good as it sounds.

Mega premium plans start at € 4.99 per month for 400GB of storage and go up to € 29.99 per month for 16TB of storage.

4. Flickr

Flickr is another brilliant alternative to Google Photos. Not only can you upload original quality images, but you can also become a part of Flickr's vast community of photographers. Flickr is less a simple cloud service and more a social network.

Once you sign up, you will be able to upload 1000 full resolution images. After that, you will have to buy Flickr Pro which starts at € 7.49 / month. While the premium is more expensive than other photo backup tools, it offers unlimited storage and advanced statistics that you won't see in others.

5. Degoo

Degoo is another best alternative to Google Photos as it offers a whopping 100GB of free cloud storage in the free version. However, the downside is that you will find ads. Also, only three devices can upload files to Degoo's cloud storage on the free plan.

On the plus side, all files are end-to-end encrypted and you can get up to 500GB more by inviting people to the cloud storage service. In the Degoo app, you can configure it to do an automatic backup.

If you want, you can opt for the 500 GB plan € 23.88 / 1 year or the 10 TB plan priced at € 99.99 / 1 year.

Frequent questions:

Will Google Photos disappear?

The unlimited storage of Google Photos will disappear in 2021. The feature allowed users to upload compressed quality images for free. But starting in June 2021, all uploaded files will be counted towards the 15GB storage quota.

Is Google Photos no longer free?

However, Google Photos offered free unlimited storage that will no longer be available in 2021. That said, users could still use all the features of Google Photos.

What will happen to my photos uploaded before June 2021?

For those who have been using Google Photos, keep in mind that all photos and videos that are already in the cloud will not be affected by the new change. In other words, you don't have to worry about transferring large amounts of data.