Amazon Photos vs Piwigo

Amazon Photos9.0Visit Piwigo8.5Visit

Higher score Amazon Photos #3 in Photo Storage Services 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Amazon Photos

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Piwigo #7 in Photo Storage Services 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Piwigo

• Amazon Photos fits best

  Prime members needing full-resolution storage

• Piwigo fits best

  Organizations needing gallery governance

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon Photos 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Piwigo 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Photo Storage Services	#7 in Photo Storage Services
Best for	Prime members needing full-resolution storage	Organizations needing gallery governance
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	€32/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Photos 6/6 · Piwigo 3/6
Original-quality storage	✓	✓
Face search	✓ (best)	—
Shared albums	✓	✓
Family sharing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Desktop app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Video backup	✓	✓
Specs
Free storage	5 GB	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Unlimited full-resolution photo storage for Prime members in supported countries Automatic mobile backup plus Windows and Mac folder backup Face search, Family Vault, editing, and Amazon device integration	Granular permissions, private galleries, and shareable links AI tagging, OCR, metadata tools, geolocation, and search Hosted cloud or self-hosted deployment with plugins and themes
Cons	Prime storage benefits vary by country Non-Prime customers receive 5 GB of storage Extra plans are needed for videos and other files beyond included storage	Hosted plans begin at €32 per month, billed annually Face recognition is not currently supported Self-hosting requires your own infrastructure and administration
Our verdict	Amazon Photos is a cloud storage service for backing up, organizing, searching, and sharing photos and videos. All Amazon customers receive 5 GB for photos and videos, while Prime members in supported countries receive unlimited… Read the review →	Piwigo is photo library and digital asset management software for individuals, photographers, teams, and organizations. It organizes photos, videos, and other files with albums, sub-albums, tags, metadata, filters, text search,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon Photos — where it wins

  • Unlimited full-resolution photo storage for Prime members in supported countries
  • Automatic mobile backup plus Windows and Mac folder backup
  • Face search, Family Vault, editing, and Amazon device integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Prime storage benefits vary by country
  • Non-Prime customers receive 5 GB of storage
  • Extra plans are needed for videos and other files beyond included storage

• Piwigo — where it wins

  • Granular permissions, private galleries, and shareable links
  • AI tagging, OCR, metadata tools, geolocation, and search
  • Hosted cloud or self-hosted deployment with plugins and themes

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted plans begin at €32 per month, billed annually
  • Face recognition is not currently supported
  • Self-hosting requires your own infrastructure and administration

• Amazon Photos9.0/10 · Free plan

  A capable photo backup and sharing service, especially for Prime members.

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• Piwigo8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible photo library for organizations that need permissions, metadata, and deployment choice.

  Visit PiwigoFull verdict →