OpenPhotos vs Permafiles
OpenPhotos
openphotos.caPermafiles
permafiles.comSide by side
| Figure | OpenPhotos | Permafiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £1.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 8 |
| Spec score · Photo Storage Services | 7.3 (#68) | 8.9 (#7) |
| Intended users | The maker says OpenPhotos is designed for non-technical users as well as people who want control over where their photos live. | Permafiles says it is primarily aimed at customers in the UK and EU and presents family photo storage and sharing as a key use case. |
| Product | OpenPhotos is an open-source, self-hosted photo library with locked albums protected by end-to-end encryption and nested albums. | Permafiles is fully managed cloud storage powered by the open source Nextcloud platform. |
| Support | The documentation links users to GitHub Issues and a support page. | The contact page promises replies within 24 hours and offers live chat during office hours. |
Plans
Permafiles
- Nextcloud FreeFree
- Nextcloud Tiny£1.99 a month
- Nextcloud Small£2.99 a month
- Nextcloud Medium£3.99 a month
- Nextcloud Large£4.99 a month
- Nextcloud 1TB£9.99 a month
- Nextcloud 2TB£18.99 a month
- Nextcloud 3TB£27.99 a month
In their own words
OpenPhotos
OpenPhotos has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Permafiles
Permafiles is managed cloud storage built on the open-source Nextcloud platform, for files, photos, and folders. Users can share family photos and set permissions controlling who may access, edit, or download them. Shared links can also have passwords and expiration dates. Nextcloud Office supports online editing of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, while Nextcloud Talk provides calls with up to 10 people. The Nextcloud Mail app can connect to Gmail and other email services through IMAP and SMTP. Sync clients are listed for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, with web access as well. Security measures described include HTTPS/TLS, two-factor authentication, brute-force and antivirus protection, and optional end-to-end encryption for supported folders and use cases. Permafiles says its server infrastructure is hosted in Germany, while customer file data is stored with third-party S3-compatible storage in the United Kingdom. It also says it makes daily offsite backups and can restore a complete server failure within a couple of hours. The free plan includes 5 GB. Paid plans range from £1.99 per month for 64 GB to £27.99 per month for 3 TB.