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iCloud PhotosEnte Photos
Freemium

Uses the storage in the user's iCloud plan.

 Freemium

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

macOS, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Syncs automatically across Apple devices
  • Web access for viewing and sharing
  • End-to-end encrypted with on-device face and object search
  • Open source clients and server, so self-hosting is a real option
  • Tied to an Apple account
  • Closed source cloud service
  • Free storage is small; real use needs a paid plan or self-hosting
  • On-device indexing is slow on older phones
Web application, Hosted service Downloadable app, Hosted service, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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