ArkCentral vs Memmie
ArkCentral
arkcentral.comMemmie
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| Figure | ArkCentral | Memmie |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €4.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Photo Storage Services | 8.4 (#12) | 7.9 (#38) |
| Integrations | The product is presented as a private alternative for family chats and photos scattered across services such as WhatsApp, Google Photos, Drive, and iCloud. | The maker’s How it Works page says uploads go directly to private Cloudflare R2 storage. |
| Privacy | The maker says family data is held on the home device rather than a third-party server, and ArkCentral does not hold messages, files, contacts, or history. | Memmie says media storage is private and displayed through short-lived links, and sharing is controlled per Moment. |
| Product | The Ark is a private home device for storing family photos, videos, files, and messages on hardware the buyer owns. | Memmie is a private home for family photos, videos, and their context, organised into searchable Moments and connected timelines. |
| Support | The company lists [email protected] as its support contact. | Memmie provides help guides, FAQs, and a support request form, with a separate email listed for privacy requests. |
Plans
Memmie
- FreeFree
- Family€4.99 a month
- Storage add-on (+250 GB)€9.99 a month
- Storage add-on (+600 GB)€14.99 a month
In their own words
ArkCentral
ArkCentral has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.