Cluster vs FamilyAlbum
Cluster
cluster.co
FamilyAlbum
family-album.comSide by side
| Figure | Cluster | FamilyAlbum |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Photo Storage Services | 8.1 (#25) | 8.6 (#10) |
| Spec score · Photo Sharing Software | 8.2 (#16) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Data practices | The privacy policy says Cluster does not rent or sell personally identifiable information and may share information with service providers and affiliated businesses as described there. | FamilyAlbum says it does not sell user data to third parties and does not store payment information. |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Tokyo, Japan |
| Purpose | Cluster provides private group sharing for friends and family, away from social media. | FamilyAlbum is a private service for sharing family photos and videos, created to help parents share children's moments with loved ones. |
| Security | The privacy policy says Cluster uses SSL to encrypt communications between its servers and client applications and does not guarantee complete security. | The privacy page says data transfers between devices and servers are encrypted and servers are protected by a firewall, secure passwords, two-factor authentication, and SSH key authentication. |
| Support | Users can submit a support request through Cluster's help center. | Users can contact support by email at [email protected] or through Support in the app Settings tab. |
Plans
Cluster
- FreeFree
- FamilyPrice not published
- FriendPrice not published
- ProPrice not published
FamilyAlbum
- Free VersionFree
- Premium One$2.99 a month
- Premium Family$5.99 a month
- Premium Family Pro$10.99 a month
In their own words
Cluster
Cluster provides private group sharing for friends and family outside social media. Members create groups for photos, videos, comments, and chat, with album access limited to invited users. Owners can share a private invitation link, and recipients can request to join. Notifications show when something new is added, while members can see who viewed or liked posts. Group photos can be turned into printed photo books. Cluster runs on Android, iOS, and the web, with no desktop app listed. Its free plan allows up to 10 groups, 1,000 photos per group, and 50 members per group; free video uploads are limited to one minute and SD quality. Cluster says photos are stored in redundant cloud locations and accessed over encrypted connections. Its policy describes SSL communications, does not guarantee complete security, and allows data downloads and deletion requests. Cluster is maintained by Fotoloce.
FamilyAlbum
FamilyAlbum is a private service for sharing family photos and videos, designed to help parents share children’s moments with loved ones. Uploads are arranged automatically into albums by month. Only family members invited by the user can view an album; they can comment, respond to reactions and communicate there, while album owners can check whether relatives viewed photos. The free plan includes unlimited photo and video storage and 11 free prints per family member each month. Users can follow suggested ideas for monthly photobooks or create their own. FamilyAlbum is available on Android, iOS and the web, with no desktop app listed. Paid plans begin at $2.99 a month: Premium One costs $2.99 a month, Premium Family is $5.99 a month or 59 USD per year, and Premium Family Pro is $10.99 a month or 109 USD per year. Premium plans add features such as computer uploads, longer or higher-quality video uploads, bulk downloads, search and TV casting. FamilyAlbum says transfers are encrypted and that it does not sell user data to third parties.