--- description: Review of Google Photos Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Google Photos | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Photo Editing Software](/directory/4418/photo-editing/software) > [Google Photos](/software/355835/google-photos) # Google Photos Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/355835/google-photos Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/355835/google-photos?page=2) > Google Photos is a simple way to keep all your photos safe, with backup and sharing made easy. With Google Photos, your memories are automatically organized and searchable by the people, places, and things in them–no tagging required. With machine learning capabilities that are able to recognize faces and objects in photos, it's easy to search for specific items like "sunflowers" or "dogs". > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 145 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 145 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Google ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Google Photos is a free application. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Archiving & Retention - Automatic Backup - Backup and Recovery - Batch Processing - Content Sharing - Data Import/Export - Data Storage Management - Drag & Drop - Encryption - File Sharing - File Transfer - Image Library - Multi-Device Support - Real Time Synchronisation - Search/Filter - Secure Data Storage - Third-Party Integrations ## Integrations (1 total) - Google Drive ## Category - [Photo Editing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4418/photo-editing/software) ## Related Categories - [Photo Editing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4418/photo-editing/software) - [Cloud Storage Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4231/cloud-storage/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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When you share to someone a video through Google Photos the video player doesn't work properly. The play buttons does nothing and the video doesn't start. > > My overall experience with Google Photos is excellent. It's by far the most convenient way to save your photos and videos to the cloud. Furthermore, it's cheap and it has many powerful features such us, detecting faces, documents, places etc. ----- ### "Google Photos = Game Changer" — 5.0/5 > **Angela** | *31 October 2024* | Broadcast Media | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I absolutely love Google Photos because the most because it automatically saves all of my photos in order by date and time. This makes saving all of my files extremely easy. > > **Cons**: I can not think of any cons of using Google Photos. The app is great. > > I have been using Google Photos to save, sort, share and file my photos for about 8 years and I enjoy the ease of use and convenience of its ability to sort and find files with their search bar is game changing\! ----- ### "Google photos review" — 3.0/5 > **Marko** | *21 September 2024* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: I liked the storage capacity and minimal compression of Google photos the most. > > **Cons**: I liked the confusing interface and difficulty uploading photos the least about Google photos. > > My overall experience with google photos was positive, but I wouldn’t choose it over dropbox ----- ### "Useful for some things, but maybe not everything." — 4.0/5 > **Juliana** | *7 March 2025* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: The storage is easy to find and the integrations make content management pretty seamless > > **Cons**: To save space, Google compresses your photos and videos if you use Storage Saver instead of the Original Quality setting. I find that my image/video quality diminishes. > > It great for memories or low stakes content. But when creating content, it's not my favorite. ----- ### "Simple photo management and editing for creatives." — 5.0/5 > **Kate** | *15 October 2025* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Users appreciate the ease of Google Photos and handy editing functionality, allowing them to manage event files easily, erase blemishes on photos, and strip away backgrounds for stylish portfolio presentations. > > **Cons**: Other high-level editing and background removal may not be possible, having to turn to other applications for more complicated projects, and customer support might take some time to answer technology questions. > > Google Photos was utilized by White Pine Photography to sort, edit, and share good quality photos to customers, maximizing workflow and making it easier to manage portfolios. ----- Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/355835/google-photos?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/355835/google-photos) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data