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Synology Photos vs Ente Photos: catalog facts
Synology Photos	Ente Photos
Free Included at no extra cost with a Synology NAS.	Freemium A small free tier is available. Paid plans add storage; self-hosting is free.
Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Photos stay on hardware you own Automatic phone backup through mobile apps	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 Synology NAS Closed source	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, Browser extension	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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