Permafiles vs Waldo Photos
Permafiles
permafiles.comWaldo Photos
waldophotos.comSide by side
| Figure | Permafiles | Waldo Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £1.99/mo | $4.17/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 10 |
| Spec score · Photo Storage Services | 8.9 (#7) | 7.6 (#58) |
| Integrations | The Nextcloud Mail app can connect to Gmail and other email providers using IMAP and SMTP. | The company page describes a wireless DSLR uploader to the Waldo app and photo delivery through text and app alerts. |
| Product | Permafiles is fully managed cloud storage powered by the open source Nextcloud platform. | Waldo uses facial and jersey recognition and location awareness to find photos and deliver them through text and app alerts. |
| Security | The service describes HTTPS/TLS, two-factor authentication, brute-force protection, antivirus protection, and optional end-to-end encryption for supported folders and use cases. | Users can set account content as unlisted, private, hidden, or password-protected using available security settings. |
| Support | The contact page promises replies within 24 hours and offers live chat during office hours. | Waldo directs users to its Knowledge Base and support contact, and lists sales contact as [email protected]. |
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
Waldo Photos
- Waldo Plus$7.99 a month
- Waldo Gold$49.99, paid once
- Waldo Plus$49.99 a year
- Single Event License — Up to 1000 Photos$149.99, paid once
- Photo Finder — 1,000 credits$150, paid once
- Single Event License — Up to 3000 Photos$249.99, paid once
- Waldo Photo Manager$299.99 a year
- Photo Finder — 5,000 credits$500, paid once
- Photo Finder — 10,000 credits$900, paid once
- Photo Finder — 25,000 credits$2,000, paid once
In their own words
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.
Waldo Photos
Waldo Photos has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.