Ente

★ 30.0k

A self-hosted alternative to Dropbox, Icloud, Onedrive, Google Photos, Google Drive

GNU Affero General Public License v3.0Open Core — Some Features PaidDocker · Compose · Source2 documented maintainers

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Ente is a privacy-focused, fully open source platform built around end-to-end encrypted storage and authentication. The README presents it as a cloud-based service that lets users keep their data...

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Features

end-to-end encryption
photo storage
authenticator app
document and note storage
private sharing
collaborative albums
family plans
face detection
semantic search
background uploads

Details

Last Updated: Nov 10, 2026
Created: Nov 1, 2022
Install Methods: dockerdocker-composesource
Backup & Export: native-export
Runtime / Stack: DockerNodejsGo
Privacy & Independence: Cloud: Optional
User Model: Multi-User
Deployment: Deployment: no container deployment found

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