Ente
An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity in the top 1% of tracked projects; popularity more than 91%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 29k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | photos-v1.3.64 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker, Nodejs, Go |
Is Ente actively maintained?
Ente is under active development: 15697 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 1783 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, photos-v1.3.64, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Among the 25 photo galleries projects we track, Ente currently has the highest health score.
What Ente actually does
Ente is an end-to-end encrypted platform designed for storing and sharing personal photographs as a self-hosted alternative to mainstream cloud services. It provides a secure repository for media libraries while maintaining privacy through client-side encryption. The codebase is distributed under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Best fit: Privacy-conscious individuals who want to replace commercial cloud photo storage with an encrypted, self-hosted solution.
Worth knowing: Ente requires careful key management, as losing your encryption credentials means permanent loss of access to your stored photos.
Deployment notes
Deployment typically relies on Docker for container orchestration, requiring persistent storage volumes for media data and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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