# Free alternatives to Google Photos (via Google One)

> Google Photos (via Google One) (Basic (100 GB)) costs $23.88 a year. Free alternatives: Immich and PhotoPrism. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/google-photos/
- Category: Photo (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/photo/)
- Vendor: Google
- Plan: Basic (100 GB)
- Price: $1.99/month, $23.88/year
- Billing: monthly
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Basic (100 GB) $1.99/mo"
- Price source: https://one.google.com/about/plans (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Immich

- Website: https://immich.app
- Repository: https://github.com/immich-app/immich (116,150 stars, last push 2026-10-13)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/immich/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### PhotoPrism

- Website: https://www.photoprism.app
- Repository: https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism (40,281 stars, last push 2026-10-10)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/photoprism/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Google Photos (via Google One)?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Immich (open source, AGPL-3.0) and PhotoPrism (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does Google Photos (via Google One) cost?

Google Photos (via Google One)'s Basic (100 GB) plan costs $1.99 a month, which is $23.88 a year (monthly). Source: the official pricing page at one.google.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Google Photos (via Google One) alternatives run on Linux?

Immich (self-hosted server; web UI) and PhotoPrism (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Google Photos (via Google One) alternative?

Yes. Immich and PhotoPrism run on your own server.

### Are these Google Photos (via Google One) alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Immich (AGPL-3.0) and PhotoPrism (AGPL-3.0).

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Source: Stop Renting (https://stoprenting.dev). Methodology: https://stoprenting.dev/methodology/