Ente and Proton are both end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage providers, that provide a secure place to backup your data.
Proton offers a generic Drive product that supports all file types, while Ente takes a more focused approach towards photos, serving use cases that are tailor made for a family's digital photography needs.
Comparison
| Ente Photos | Proton Drive Photos | |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end-encrypted | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| AI Features | 🟡 Available on Desktop | 🔴 Not available |
| Family Plans | ✅ Available | Available on select plans |
| Image Editor | ✅ Available | 🔴 Not available |
| Map View | ✅ Available | 🔴 Not available |
| Location Tags | ✅ Available | 🔴 Not available |
| Partner Sharing | ✅ Available, with E2EE | 🔴 Not available |
| Link Sharing | ✅ Available, with E2EE | ✅ Available, with E2EE |
| Collaboration | ✅ Available, with E2EE | 🔴 Not available |
| Collect Photos | ✅ Available, without an account, E2EE | 🔴 Not available |
| Album Operations | ✅ Supports pinning, archiving, locking, sorting | 🟡 Limited |
| Ability to free up device space | ✅ Available | 🔴 Not available |
| Ability to detect duplicates | ✅ Available | 🔴 Not available |
| Cross-Platform | ✅ Available on Android, iOS, web, desktop (Linux, Mac, Windows) | 🟡 Available only on Android |
| Discoverability | ✅ Easy to rediscover your best moments | 🔴 Not available |
| Data Durability | ✅ 3 copies in 3 locations | No published replication strategy |
| Data Export | ✅ Easy, with a single click and a dedicated CLI | ✅ Easy |
| Data Import | ✅ One-click import from Google Takeout and other service providers | Basic support for data exported from other service providers |
| Open Source | ✅ Built in the open | Source code published retroactively |
| Audit status | ✅ Cryptography audit report available | Penetration test report available |
| Bundled services | 🔴 None, pure focus on Photos | ✅ Mail, Calendar, Drive, VPN, and more |
Summary
In comparison to Proton, Ente provides a tailor-made approach to photos, making it ideal for those seeking a user experience similer to Google or Apple Photos. If you care about more bundled services, Proton is the better option, but if you care about a better photo experience, Ente is the better option.
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