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Lomorage vs Ente Photos: catalog facts
Lomorage	Ente Photos
Free Free to use with no cloud subscription or monthly fees.	Freemium A small free tier is available. Paid plans add storage; self-hosting is free.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Photos stay on your own hardware in original quality Server runs on many systems including Raspberry Pi, Synology and Docker	End-to-end encrypted with on-device face and object search Open source clients and server, so self-hosting is a real option
Requires a computer or NAS at home to act as the server License and source availability are not stated	Free storage is small; real use needs a paid plan or self-hosting On-device indexing is slow on older phones
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	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
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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