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Ente PhotosFOREVER
Freemium

A small free tier is available. Paid plans add storage; self-hosting is free.

 Paid

Storage is bought with a one-time payment; digitization and printing are sold separately.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted Web
  • End-to-end encrypted with on-device face and object search
  • Open source clients and server, so self-hosting is a real option
  • One-time payment for permanent storage instead of a subscription
  • No ads or data mining, according to the company
  • Free storage is small; real use needs a paid plan or self-hosting
  • On-device indexing is slow on older phones
  • Permanence depends on the company keeping its guarantee
  • Pricing is not shown on the homepage
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Self-hosted Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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