Tools for
Conviviality

Home / Compare / Ente Photos vs Google Photos

Ente Photos vs Google Photos

Ente Photos scores 24 out of 30 and Google Photos scores 16. Ente Photos is ahead on footprint, lock-in, self-direction, power and longevity. Google Photos is ahead on delivery.

Ente Photos

The small tool

24/30 · Leaning convivial

End-to-end encrypted photo backup and sharing.

Google Photos

The giant

16/30 · Mixed

Effortless photo backup, with your library living in a Google account.

Footprint
3
2
Lock-in
4
3
Self-direction
5
3
Power
4
1
Longevity
4
2
Delivery
4
5
Price
Paid storage plans
Free to 15 GB, then paid
Source
Open source
Closed source
Runs on
Android, iOS, web, desktop
Web, Android, iOS
Maker
M · Medium
XL · Extra large

What you give up by switching

Ente encrypts your photos so only you can read them, and the code is open. Search and face grouping happen on your device, so they are plainer than Google's, and storage costs money past a point unless you host it yourself.

How to move

Export with Google Takeout and import the archive into Ente, then turn off Google's backup.

Scores are our opinion on six questions from Ivan Illich, based on public sources and dated October 2026. Read the full reviews of Ente Photos and Google Photos, or see how we score.

Visit Ente Photos More tools for “keep my photos private”