| FotoSafe | Google Photos | Apple iCloud Photos | Adobe Lightroom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delete on one device | We never lose a photo. Delete it on your phone or computer and the backup copy stays safe. | Deleting a backed-up photo deletes it on every device with backup on. It waits in the trash for 60 days. | Deleting on one device deletes it on all of them. It waits in Recently Deleted for 30 days. | Deleting removes it from the cloud and every synced device. It can be restored from the Deleted album for a limited time. |
| Free storage | 10 GB free, just for photos. | 15 GB free, shared with Gmail and Drive. | 5 GB free, shared with device backups, Mail and iCloud Drive. | 5 GB free is for sharing only. Backup and sync need a paid plan. |
| Bad shots and bursts | On Personal and Family: checks focus, blur, exposure and tilt, and doubtful shots wait for your review. Nothing is deleted on its own. | Stacks group near-identical shots and suggest a top pick, in the phone apps. | A Duplicates album finds and merges duplicate photos. | Assisted Culling scores sharpness and open eyes: built into Lightroom Classic, in early access in Lightroom. |
| Faces and AI | Face recognition runs on your device, and only if you turn it on. | Face Groups builds face models of the people in your photos. Not available in every country. | Face recognition runs on your Apple devices. | People View groups faces after photos sync to Adobe’s cloud. Off until you turn it on. |
| Your data | No data mining. We never sell your photos or data, or give them to AI companies to train their models. | Google says Photos data is never used for ads, and not used to train generative AI models outside Photos. | Apple says it does not access your photos or use them for research and development. | Adobe says it does not train Firefly on customer content. Content analysis of cloud photos is on by default for individuals. |
| Lock-in | No ecosystem lock-in. All your photos in one place across Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and the web. | Export through Google Takeout, with extra details in separate JSON files. | No Android app. The built-in transfer service sends your library to Google Photos only. | Edits stay in Lightroom’s own format. Originals export from the desktop app. |
| Devices | Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and web. | Android and iPhone apps and the web. No Windows or Mac app: desktop backup runs in a Chrome or Edge tab. | iPhone, iPad and Mac. Windows through iCloud for Windows. iCloud.com in a browser. | Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad and web, with a subscription. |
Checked against each company’s own product and help pages on 19 October 2026. Plans and features change, so check the current terms before you choose. Google Photos, iCloud and Lightroom are trademarks of their owners.