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Apple Photos vs Ente Photos: catalog facts
Apple Photos	Ente Photos
Free Included with Apple devices; extra iCloud storage is a separate purchase.	Freemium A small free tier is available. Paid plans add storage; self-hosting is free.
macOS, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Built into every Mac, iPhone and iPad Search by people, places, objects and events	End-to-end encrypted with on-device face and object search Open source clients and server, so self-hosting is a real option
Only available on Apple platforms Cross-device sync depends on iCloud	Free storage is small; real use needs a paid plan or self-hosting On-device indexing is slow on older phones
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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