Cloudsfer vs Synology Photos
Cloudsfer
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Synology Photos
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| Figure | Cloudsfer | Synology Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 2 |
| Spec score · Storage Migration Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.2 (#4) |
| Backup | Cloudsfer describes automated backups on daily, weekly, or monthly schedules, including backup to a local environment. | The mobile app can automatically back up photos and videos to the user's Synology NAS. |
| Company facts | LinkedIn lists Cloudsfer as privately held software-development company founded in 2014, headquartered in New York and employing 11–50 people. | LinkedIn lists Synology as founded in 2000, headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, with 501–1,000 employees. |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Integrations | Listed systems include Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Egnyte, Amazon S3, Google Drive, Azure Blob, BIM 360, Procore, FTP, and WebDAV. | Synology Photos works with Synology Image Assistant, whose desktop app and browser extension generate previews for formats including HEIC and HEVC media. |
Plans
Cloudsfer
- FreeFree
- Free TierFree
- Basic$25 a month
- Essential$100 a month
- Standard$100 a month
- Pro$250 a month
- Professional$320 a month
- Enterprise$780 a month
- Custom planPriced on request
In their own words
Cloudsfer
Cloudsfer provides cloud data migration, backup and synchronization across cloud and on-premise systems. Its migration service supports more than 20 cloud storage providers, with listed systems including Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Egnyte, Amazon S3, Azure Blob, FTP and WebDAV. Transfer features include delta migration, filters, detailed reports and an on-premise agent. Backup can run automatically on daily, weekly or monthly schedules, including to a local environment. Synchronization transfers cloud and on-premise data on a configured schedule and moves only changes. Cloudsfer says communications are encrypted and it does not store user data or passwords; its migration page says transfers use TLS and data is not stored on its servers. The Free Tier costs nothing for 1GB. Essential costs $100 a month for 100GB, with $1.20 per GB overage and one parallel job. Professional costs $320 a month for 400GB, while Enterprise costs $780 a month for 1TB; both list separate overage rates and parallel-job limits.
Synology Photos
Synology Photos is a photo and video management service in DSM for browsing, organizing, searching, sharing, uploading, and previewing media. It requires a Synology NAS for private photo storage, and its mobile app can back up photos and videos to that NAS automatically. Users can share individual items or albums through links with passwords or expiration dates. Shared Space lets selected users collaborate, with access and editing rights assigned by folder. Organization tools include custom and conditional albums, automatic grouping, and facial and object recognition on supported NAS models. RAW files are supported; previews for HEIC/HEVC files and compressed videos require Synology Image Assistant. Mobile apps require iOS 16 or later or Android 11 or later; TV apps support Apple TV and Android TV. Chrome and Safari are recommended for web use. Synology Photos is free, with no paid premium tiers listed.