Ente Photos vs My Family Album
Ente Photos
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| Figure | Ente Photos | My Family Album |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.49/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Photo Storage Services | 9.4 (#2) | 7.9 (#39) |
| Encryption | Photos and metadata are encrypted on the user's device before upload, and Ente says it cannot view them. | Photos and videos are encrypted on the device with AES-256-GCM before upload, and per-user access uses RSA-OAEP key wrapping. |
| Purpose | Ente Photos is an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos and Apple Photos for backing up and accessing photos across devices. | My Family Album organizes a child's photos and videos into private stories and timelines. |
| Sharing | Users can share end-to-end encrypted albums, invite collaborators and collect uploads through public links. | Stories and media are shared privately with family members the user invites, rather than posted publicly. |
| Support | Ente says it offers human support through [email protected]. | The privacy policy lists [email protected] for privacy questions. |
Plans
Ente Photos
- FreeFree
- Starter$2.49 a month
- Popular$4.99 a month
- Pro$9.99 a month
- Pro+$19.99 a month
In their own words
Ente Photos
Ente Photos is an end-to-end encrypted photo service for backing up and accessing images across devices. Its apps encrypt photos and metadata on the device before upload, and can back up new photos in the background. On-device AI recognizes faces and photo elements to support natural-language search. Users can revisit curated memories and share encrypted albums or browser links, with password and expiry options for links. Album owners can allow others to contribute photos, including people without an Ente account. Ente documents imports from Google Photos, Apple Photos, Amazon Photos, and local storage; its desktop app supports incremental export. The Free plan includes 10 GB and one replica. Paid plans start with Starter at $2.49 a month, which includes 50 GB. Paid subscribers can share storage with up to five family members, each with a private space. Ente says it stores three encrypted copies across providers and EU locations. It also says it cannot recover an account or data if a user loses both the password and recovery key while logged out of all devices.
My Family Album
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