Google Photos vs QuMagie
Google Photos
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| Figure | Google Photos | QuMagie |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $8.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 2 |
| Spec score · Photo Storage Services | 9.3 (#4) | 7.5 (#63) |
| AI organization | Google Photos automatically groups similar images with Photo Stacks and sorts documents such as screenshots, receipts and notes into albums. | With QNAP AI Core, QuMagie can use facial and object recognition to create albums automatically. |
| Sharing | Users can share photos, videos and albums with contacts who do not use Google Photos, including through WhatsApp, Snapchat and shareable links. | Shared media links can be password protected and given expiration dates, and anyone with a link can access the shared files without a NAS account. |
Plans
Google Photos
- FreeFree
- Basic$1.99 a month
- Google AI Plus$9.99 a month
- Google AI Pro$19.99 a month
- FreeFree
- Basic$1.99 a month
- Google AI Plus$9.99 a month
- Google One Basic (100 GB)¥290 a month
- Google AI Plus (2 TB)¥1,450 a month
- Google AI Pro (5 TB)¥2,900 a month
QuMagie
- QuMagie for QuTScloud — Monthly Premium$9.99 a month
- QuMagie for QuTScloud — Annual Premium$99.99 a year
In their own words
Google Photos
Google Photos is a service for editing, organizing, searching, backing up, and sharing photos and videos. It runs on Android, iOS, and the web. A Google Account includes 15 GB shared among Photos, Gmail, and Drive at no cost; Original quality backups use that storage. Users can back up media automatically or manually, and share photos, videos, and albums with people who do not use Google Photos. The app lists AI editing tools including Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur. It supports full-resolution RAW image backup and cloud storage for 4K video. Google lists paid monthly plans including Basic at $1.99 a month for 100 GB, Google AI Plus at $9.99 a month for 2 TB, and Google AI Pro at $19.99 a month for 5 TB; each allows up to five additional people. The natural-language search example is limited to eligible US users aged 18 or older who meet specified language and settings requirements. Google says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and users can delete or export their content.