Amazon Photos

amazon.com/clouddrive
Cloud Infrastructure
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Memories Delivered - Unlimited photo storage for Prime members

How to Replace Amazon Photos

Overview

Amazon Photos is a cloud storage service that provides unlimited full-resolution photo storage and 5 GB video storage for Prime members. It allows users to securely backup, access, and share photos across all devices, with the ability to create personalized photo gifts and display memories on Echo Show and Fire TV devices.

Features

19 features across 11 categories

Access(4)

Desktop App

Access Amazon Photos through desktop application

Mobile App

Access Amazon Photos through iOS and Android mobile applications

Multi-Device Access

Easily access photos and videos across all devices

Web App

Access Amazon Photos through web browser

Backup(1)

Secure Automatic Backup

Automatic backup of photos and videos with Auto-Save feature

Integration(3)

Echo Show Integration

Use photos as Echo Show home screen with Alexa voice control support

Fire TV Screensaver

Display photos as Fire TV screensaver

Shutterfly Integration DiscountPremium

Prime members receive 45% off regular-priced Shutterfly orders with free shipping on orders over $35

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Migration(1)

Photo Transfer Tool

Transfer photos and videos from other online storage service providers

Also in: Keeper, MongoDB Atlas, Bitwarden

Printing(1)

Photo Gifts and PrintsPremium

Order personalized photo tabletops, wall décor, prints and other photo gifts

Security(1)

Photo Encryption

Photos and videos are encrypted for security

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Sharing(1)

Photo Sharing

Securely share photos with others

Also in: Loom, Smartsheet, Calendly

Storage(4)

5 GB Base Storage

All Amazon customers get 5 GB of combined photo and video storage

5 GB Video StoragePremium

Prime members receive 5 GB of video storage included

Expandable Video StoragePremium

Add more video storage with plans starting at 100 GB

Unlimited Full-Resolution Photo StoragePremium

Prime members get unlimited storage for full-resolution photos

Also in: Yandex Disk, Notion, Bitwarden

Support(1)

Customer Support 24/7

Access to customer support available 24/7

Sync(1)

Auto-Save Toggle

Enable or disable automatic photo syncing through settings

Upload(1)

Manual Photo Selection

Manually select which photos to upload to account

Pricing

Amazon Prime

Popular
Included with Prime
  • Unlimited full-resolution photo storage
  • 5 GB video storage
  • Secure automatic backup
  • Multi-device access
  • Shutterfly discount (45% off)

Additional Video Storage

$1.99/mo starting at 100 GB
  • Additional video storage starting at 100 GB
  • Pay-as-you-go billing
  • Cancel anytime

Amazon Customer (Free)

Free
  • 5 GB combined photo and video storage
  • Multi-device access
  • Secure automatic backup

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Amazon Photos

Monthly$1.99/mo
Yearly$24/yr
5-Year Total$119

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyEasy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$24
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$72
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$119
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 19 features at easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Amazon Photos alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 19 features.

Buy Amazon Photos

Better Value
Monthly cost$19.9/mo
3-year total$716.4
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Amazon Photos saves ~$17,763.6 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 19 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations

AlexaAmazon Fire TabletsEcho ShowFire TVShutterfly