Ever lost phone photos?
Stolen, lost or broken: Archibou backs up your phone's photos in the background and restores them when you reinstall the app.
📸 Automatic photo backup, like big tech... but French, 100% GDPR and ethical.
Coming soon on Google Play — closed beta in progress
We are Archibou, the French cloud that respects your digital life. No data exploitation, no hidden algorithms — just secure storage that belongs to you.
Discover our commitments →Hosted in France, under European law
Archibou offers you a simple alternative: store everything in France, on servers that belong to you — virtually. No data reselling, no spying, no artificial intelligence that learns from your personal life.
Simple, transparent pricing
Choose the plan that fits your needs, without hidden fees
How it works?
Download Archibou Photos
Install the app on your phone in less than a minute.
Back up in the background
Your photos and videos upload automatically, in original quality, no compression.
Phone lost, stolen or broken?
Reinstall Archibou Photos on your new phone: all your photos come back. Also find them on the web and your computer.
What can you do with Archibou?
Your phone photos
Automatic backup from your smartphone: stolen, lost or broken, your memories come back when you reinstall the app.
Your important documents
Your essential papers and files, available on the web and your computer.
Your family
The whole family's memories in one place, accessible to everyone.
Using Google Photos?
Get the same automatic backup in original quality, without compression or data exploitation. Archibou offers the same ease of use, with sovereign hosting in France and full features for your documents and family.
See detailed comparisonArchibou vs. other clouds
See how Archibou compares to other storage solutions
| Criteria | Archibou | Google Photos | Dropbox | Proton Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hébergement 100% français | Yes✓ | No✗ | No✗ | ✗ (Switzerland) |
| Backup without compression (original-quality option) | Yes✓ | Partial (original-quality option, saver by default) | Yes✓ | Yes✓ |
| Stated GDPR compliance | Yes✓ | Yes✓ | Yes✓ | Yes✓ |
| Open-source | Yes✓ | No✗ | No✗ | Yes✓ |
| No advertising-based funding | Yes✓ | No✗ | Yes✓ | Yes✓ |
| Available everywhere (web, phone, computer) | Yes✓ | Yes✓ | Yes✓ | Yes✓ |
Indicative comparison current as of September 2026 based on the publishers' public documentation. Features and prices may change: check the official websites.
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