Photo storage is hugely important to everyone, but it’s not something we actively think about. For Android smartphone users, it’s largely thanks to Google Photos, which has made the background saving of our smartphone shots as seamless as capturing them. Don’t get me wrong; Photos has flaws. This is especially true for those with terabytes of images, privacy concerns, or are on the de-Google bandwagon, but is there a viable Google Photos alternative?
I’m not so sure that there is. I dipped in and out of this topic several times over the years, but more recently, I’ve taken a keen interest in seeing which options are available to consumers and which ultimately make sense for my needs. Here are my findings.