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Proton Drive vs Ente Photos: catalog facts
Proton Drive	Ente Photos
Freemium A free account is available, with paid plans for more storage and a separate business…	Freemium A small free tier is available. Paid plans add storage; self-hosting is free.
Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
End-to-end encryption that the provider cannot read Automatic photo and video backup from mobile	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 Proton account Free tier storage is limited	Free storage is small; real use needs a paid plan or self-hosting On-device indexing is slow on older phones
Downloadable app, 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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