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Ente Photos

End-to-end encrypted photo storage and backup

Photo Management ★ 28.2k stars Hard setup AGPL-3.0

Ente is an end-to-end encrypted photo storage and backup service with apps across platforms and a self-hostable server. It targets privacy-focused users wanting encrypted photo backup. It is deployed via Docker.

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Key features

  • End-to-end encryption
  • Apps for all platforms
  • Self-hostable server
  • Family sharing

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Strong encryption
  • Polished apps
  • Privacy-first

Trade-offs

  • Self-hosting is advanced
  • Server setup nontrivial

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