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Amazon S3 vs Google Photos

Updated January 23, 2026

Amazon S3 vs Google Photos: Which is best for you?

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  Features
Data Storage Management
4.65
Encryption
4.59
Access Controls/Permissions
4.54
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Image Library
4.94
Content Sharing
4.78
Search/Filter
4.77
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Integrations
Amazon VPC
Amazon VPC
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
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Google Drive
Google Drive
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Pros / Cons
  • S3 has great capability to support sagemaker for machine learning and hyperparameter tuning, the data is very well structured and organized in S3
  • Without close monitoring, it’s easy to incur higher costs or misconfigure security settings, especially in larger or more complex projects.
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  • 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.
  • One thing I don’t love about Google Photos is that it can sometimes be tricky to organize large albums exactly how you want.
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Ease-of-Use
4.3/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5
Value for Money
4.5/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5
Customer Support
4.4/ 5
4.4/ 5
Functionality
4.6/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
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In Person
Live Online
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Videos
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Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad