Photos Backup Anywhere
Shares rank 14 of 19 backup tools by recommenders
Exports photo libraries as real files on disk and restores albums faithfully, and buyers report it handles large libraries.
Exports photo libraries as real files on disk and restores albums faithfully, and buyers report it handles large libraries.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Exports real files and restores faithfully
“this is the only tool that restores albums and correctly round-trips all Photos item types”
Comment from 11 Jan 2026 in “Open-source iCloud Photos Downloader (AKA escape from iCloud)” “takes end to end pristine restoration seriously”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “Open-source iCloud Photos Downloader (AKA escape from iCloud)” “Every asset is exported as a real file on disk”
Comment from 13 Jan 2026 in “Open-source iCloud Photos Downloader (AKA escape from iCloud)” Fills a gap other tools miss
“That’s the piece I didn’t see addressed elsewhere, and what originally motivated me to build it.”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “Open-source iCloud Photos Downloader (AKA escape from iCloud)” “That's awesome. I've been low-key looking for something like this, so I just bought your tool.”
Comment from 14 Jan 2026 in “Open-source iCloud Photos Downloader (AKA escape from iCloud)”
Other backup tools people recommend
The four most recommended other backup tools, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| restic | 83 | 5 | 94% | 12 | — | Approved |
| pgBackRest | 32 | 6 | 84% | 6 | 1 yr4 owners | Approved |
| Borg Backup | 30 | 8 | 79% | 12 | — | Approved |
| iCloud Photos Downloader | 18 | 4 | 82% | 2 | — | — |
| Photos Backup AnywhereThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“That's awesome. I've been low-key looking for something like this, so I just bought your tool.”
“Every asset is exported as a real file on disk”
“this worked perfectly for backing up my 1TB photo library”
“This is a great app! Thanks, I bought it.”
“takes end to end pristine restoration seriously”
“That’s the piece I didn’t see addressed elsewhere, and what originally motivated me to build it.”
“this is the only tool that restores albums and correctly round-trips all Photos item types”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.