ArkCentral vs PhotoCircle
ArkCentral
arkcentral.comPhotoCircle
photocircleapp.comSide by side
| Figure | ArkCentral | PhotoCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.83/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 10 |
| Spec score · Photo Storage Services | 8.4 (#12) | 7.9 (#43) |
| Data recovery | The terms say ArkCentral cannot recover data if a user loses access to local credentials or trusted devices. | Business includes 30-day deleted-data recovery and Enterprise includes 90-day recovery. |
| Product | The Ark is a private home device for storing family photos, videos, files, and messages on hardware the buyer owns. | PhotoCircle is a media-sharing platform for sharing and organizing photos, videos, and documents in private Circles. |
| Support | The company lists [email protected] as its support contact. | PhotoCircle lists [email protected] and links to its Help Center for assistance. |
Plans
PhotoCircle
- Friends & FamilyFree
- PhotoCircle+$1.29 a month
- PhotoCircle+$9.99 a year
- Professionals & Consultants$10 a month
- Business$15 a month
- Business$15 a month
- Professionals & Consultants$80 a year
- Business$120 a year
- Business$120 a year
- Enterprise$180 a year
In their own words
ArkCentral
ArkCentral has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
PhotoCircle
PhotoCircle is a media-sharing platform for organizing photos, videos, and documents in private Circles. Members can join through a shareable link, QR code, or in-app invitation. Families can use private albums for events, vacations, weddings, birthdays, and other shared occasions; business users can share up to 20 photos or videos through a web link. The free Friends & Family plan supports mobile apps, videos up to one minute, single-item downloads, and bulk uploads of up to 40 media items. PhotoCircle+ costs $1.29 a month and adds web access, search, web slideshows, videos up to four minutes, and bulk uploads of up to 200 items. Professional and business plans include Canva integration. Business includes custom branding, roles and permissions, and 30-day deleted-data recovery; Enterprise includes 90-day recovery, API integration, archiving, reporting, SSO enforcement, and training. Organizations need a paid seat for each employee or representative, while customers and other audience members may be guests. PhotoCircle runs on Android, iOS, and the web. It says it launched as a family photo-sharing tool in 2012 and describes SOC 2 Type II certification and NIST CSF alignment.