Alternatives to Ente Photos

End-to-end encrypted photo storage, hosted or self-hosted. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Ente Photos.

  • Google Photos

    Google's hosted photo and video service with automatic backup from Android and iOS and 15 GB of shared free storage.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebAndroidiOS

    Google Photos is a proprietary hosted service without end-to-end encryption or self-hosting, but offers 15 GB of shared free storage and AI search and editing tools.

  • Immich

    A self-hosted photo and video backup platform with mobile apps, aimed at replacing Google Photos.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWebAndroidiOS

    Immich is free, open source and self-hosted only, with no hosted plan, and its server needs Docker with at least 6 GB RAM and 2 CPU cores.

  • Proton Drive

    End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Proton for backing up, syncing and sharing files and photos.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Proton Drive keeps end-to-end encryption and mobile photo backup but is general file storage, closed source, hosted only and requires a Proton account.

  • PhotoPrism

    A self-hosted photo library that tags pictures and recognises faces on your own hardware, not a company's.

    FreemiumOpen sourceSelf-hostedWeb

    PhotoPrism is a self-hosted AGPL-3.0 library with on-server labelling and face recognition, but it has no native mobile app and no end-to-end encryption.

  • Synology Photos

    A photo library app for Synology NAS devices, with mobile apps that back up phone photos.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted

    Synology Photos keeps photos on hardware you own with phone backup, but it requires a Synology NAS and is closed source.

  • LibrePhotos

    A self-hosted photo service with face recognition and automatic event albums, all processed locally.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWeb

    LibrePhotos is MIT-licensed and fully self-hosted with local face recognition, but it has no mobile apps and describes itself as in early stages.

  • Adobe Lightroom

    Adobe's photo organizer and RAW editor with a library synced across desktop, web and mobile.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Adobe Lightroom adds RAW editing to a cloud-synced library across desktop, web and mobile, but it is subscription only, closed source and lacks Linux support.

  • iCloud Photos

    Apple's cloud photo library that syncs photos and videos across Apple devices and the web.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOSWeb

    iCloud Photos syncs automatically across Apple devices and the web, but it is closed source, tied to an Apple account and has no Windows, Linux or Android app.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Ente Photos as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Amazon Photos

    Amazon's photo backup service with unlimited full-resolution photo storage for Prime members.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    Ente Photos adds end-to-end encryption and open source AGPL-3.0 clients and server, with native apps on all major platforms and an option to self-host.

  • Cryptee

    An encrypted cloud service for storing photos and videos and writing private documents and journals.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWeb

    Ente Photos keeps end-to-end encrypted photo storage but adds native apps for desktop and mobile, on-device face search and a self-hosting option, while dropping Cryptee's document editor.

  • FOREVER

    A paid permanent cloud storage service for preserving, organizing and sharing family photos and videos.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    Ente Photos adds end-to-end encryption, open-source apps and a self-hosting option, but real use needs a paid plan or your own server.

  • Lomorage

    A photo backup system that copies phone photos to your own computer, NAS or Raspberry Pi.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSSelf-hosted

    Ente Photos offers end-to-end encrypted storage with open source clients and server, either hosted as a paid plan or self-hosted on your own hardware.

  • Memories

    A free, open-source photo management app for Nextcloud with a timeline, albums and automatic tagging.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroidWebSelf-hosted

    Ente Photos is open source with end-to-end encryption and apps for all major platforms, available hosted or self-hosted without a Nextcloud server.

  • PhotoSync

    A mobile app that transfers and backs up photos and videos between phones, computers, NAS devices and clouds.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Ente Photos backs up phone photos with end-to-end encryption to its hosted service or your own server, with open source clients on all platforms.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • umbrelOS

    A home server operating system with an app store for installing self-hosted apps in one click.

    FreeProprietarySelf-hosted

  • Jottacloud

    A Norwegian cloud storage and backup service with automatic photo and file uploads.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb