Google Photos

Photo storage and sharing service with automatic backup, search, and sharing features.

Pricing: free, subscription
Free tier: true
Open source: No

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): photo storage, photo backup, photo editing, AI search, photo sharingVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): SaaS, mobileVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, subscriptionVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): automatic photo backup to 15 GB of storage at no cost, AI-powered editing, organizing and searching, Create tab: remix selfies into different styles, bring action pics to life as video, build collages, natural-language search of memories and travel highlights, sharing, iPhone library sync during setup with automatic uploadVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Backing up, organizing, searching and editing personal photo libraries across devices with Google AIVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): individual, SMBVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): back up and keep personal photo memories safe automatically, search and organize photo libraries, edit and enhance photosVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): beginnerVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 1998Verified
Headquarters country(US): United StatesVerified
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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