#12 in Storage & CDNUpdated 2026-08

Ente Photos

by Ente · End-to-end encrypted photo storage across mobile, desktop and web

48.6 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Ente Photos backs up and syncs photos and videos with end-to-end encryption, storing them in three locations on paid plans. Apps run on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows and the web, with on-device face detection, natural-language search, shared albums, public links and curated memories. The code is open source, audited and self-hostable.

Best for: People leaving a mainstream photo service who want encrypted, cross-platform photo backup
Pricing: 10GB free forever, then paid storage plans from £2.49/month for 50 GB up to £19.99/month for 2000 GB.
Runs on: iOSAndroidmacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

End-to-end encrypted backups on mobile, desktop and web
Open source, audited and self-hostable
Family plan shared at no extra cost on paid plans
On-device face detection and natural-language search

Trade-offs

Free tier is 10GB with community support and 1 replica only
Family plan, human support and 3 replicas need a paid plan
Largest published plan is 2000 GB; more storage requires contacting the team
Reviews on the page cite missing features such as compressed video previews

Pricing

Published plans from Ente Photos’s own pricing page, in GBP. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Ente Photos pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in GBP
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
free forever	—per account	—	10GB storage, 1 replica End-to-end encryption and automatic backups On-device AI, album sharing, public links Community support, 100 items on Locker
Starter	£2.49per account	£2.49	50 GB storage Everything in free, plus family plan Human support and 3 replicas 1000 items on Locker
200 GB	£4.99per account	£4.99	200 GB storage Family plan and human support 3 replicas 1000 items on Locker
Pro	£9.99per account	£9.99	1000 GB storage Family plan and human support 3 replicas 1000 items on Locker
Pro+	£19.99per account	£19.99	2000 GB storage Family plan and human support 3 replicas 1000 items on Locker

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 85 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Customer sentiment: 82 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 40 out of 100
Operational trust: 40 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 40 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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