European photo storage apps

European alternatives to Google Photos and iCloud. Your memories stay yours.

Switching from
Google Photos Adobe Lightroom iCloud

Photo apps keep your pictures in one place and let you see them on any device. Your photos show where you have been and who you are close to. That is personal. European photo tools keep those images on servers in Europe, under EU law. Cryptee encrypts your photos so only you can open them. PhotoPrism you can even run on your own machine at home. Your memories stay yours.

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PhotoPrism

Germany EU 100 · Certified European

Open-source, self-hosted photo library with on-device AI tagging and search. Keep your entire photo collection on your own server – a private alternative to Google Photos.

Replaces: Google Photos , Adobe Lightroom

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Cryptee

Estonia EU 88 · Strongly European

Zero-knowledge encrypted storage for your photos and documents, built in Estonia. The server never sees your files – a private alternative to iCloud Photos.

Replaces: Icloud , Google Photos

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Popular comparisons

Google Photos
Alphabet Inc.
Photos & memories
Adobe Lightroom
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iCloud
Apple Inc.
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