Best Google Photos Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from mobile scanning apps ranked against Google Photos on the same published basis.
- 1Google Photos vs Smallpdf
- 2Google Photos vs Genius Scan
- 3Google Photos vs Easy Scanner
- 4Google Photos vs TapScanner
- 5Google Photos vs Docutain
- 6Google Photos vs Prizmo
- 7Google Photos vs LumenScan
- 8Google Photos vs PDF Scanner
- 9Google Photos vs ScanLens
- 10Google Photos vs Scanara
- 11Google Photos vs DocuWare
- 12Google Photos vs ScanFlow
- 13Google Photos vs OnlyScans
- 14Google Photos vs Adobe Scan
- 15Google Photos vs Zoho Scanner
- 16Google Photos vs MyScanPilot
- 17Google Photos vs PDFgear
- 18Google Photos vs CamScanner
- 19Google Photos vs Scanner Pro
- 20Google Photos vs ScanMind
Google Photos alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smallpdf | 8.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Genius Scan | 7.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Web |
| 3 | Easy Scanner | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.49/mo | Android, iOS |
| 4 | TapScanner | 7.8 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Docutain | 7.8 | Free plan | €2.08/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 6 | Prizmo | 7.7 | Free plan | — | iOS, Mac |
| 7 | LumenScan | 7.5 | Free plan | ₹83.25/mo | Android, iOS |
| 8 | PDF Scanner | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 9 | ScanLens | 7.3 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS |
| 10 | Scanara | 7.3 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | iOS, Android |
| 11 | DocuWare | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | ScanFlow | 7.2 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS, Android |
| 13 | OnlyScans | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Android |
| 14 | Adobe Scan | 7.1 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 15 | Zoho Scanner | 7.1 | No | — | Web, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 16 | MyScanPilot | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 17 | PDFgear | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | CamScanner | 6.9 | No | — | iOS, Android, Web |
| 19 | Scanner Pro | 6.9 | No | $5/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 20 | ScanMind | 6.9 | Free plan | $12.99/mo | iOS |
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Questions about Google Photos alternatives
What is the best alternative to Google Photos?
Smallpdf, number 1 in mobile scanning apps with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Genius Scan, Easy Scanner, TapScanner and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Google Photos?
Smallpdf is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.