Ente
An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).
- Photo Galleries
- Dart
- AGPL-3.0
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 29,252
- Forks
- 1,842
- Open issues
- 187
- Commits, last 12 months
- 16,902
- Last commit
- Oct 6, 2026
- Latest release
- photos-v1.3.64Sep 24, 2026
- Created
- Nov 1, 2022
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About Ente
An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos). Ente is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and written mainly in Dart, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 29,252 stars and 1,842 forks on GitHub, with 16,902 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- android
- ios
- e2ee
- encryption
- end-to-end-encryption
- google-photos-alternative
- opensource
- photos
- privacy
- privacy-tools
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What is Ente?
Ente is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Photo Galleries category. An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos). The source code lives at github.com/ente/ente, where it has 29,252 stars.
Is Ente free and open source?
Yes. Ente is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Ente with Docker?
Yes. Ente provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Ente?
Popular open-source alternatives to Ente include Immich, PhotoPrism and Thumbor. Ente itself is a self-hosted alternative to Google Photos and Adobe Lightroom.
Is Ente actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Ente was on Oct 6, 2026 with 16,902 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is photos-v1.3.64, published Sep 24, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.