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Ente Photos vs Synology Photos: catalog facts
Ente Photos	Synology Photos
Freemium A small free tier is available. Paid plans add storage; self-hosting is free.	Free Included at no extra cost with a Synology NAS.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
End-to-end encrypted with on-device face and object search Open source clients and server, so self-hosting is a real option	Photos stay on hardware you own Automatic phone backup through mobile apps
Free storage is small; real use needs a paid plan or self-hosting On-device indexing is slow on older phones	Requires a Synology NAS Closed source
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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