Head-to-head · Photo Storage Services
Ente Photos vs Noodle Gallery
Ente Photos leads on 0 checks, Noodle Gallery on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreEnte Photos · 8.1/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresEnte Photos · 6 of 6
Ente Photos scores higher on our rubric for photo storage services: 8.1 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #11 and #15.
Ente Photos is the better fit for privacy-focused families and individuals. Noodle Gallery is the better fit for self-hosted families using object storage.
- Ente Photos fits best
Privacy-focused families and individuals
- Noodle Gallery fits best
Self-hosted families using object storage
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Side by side
| Feature | Ente Photos 8.1/10 Visit ↗ | Noodle Gallery 7.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Ranking | #11 in Photo Storage Services | #15 in Photo Storage Services |
| Best for | Privacy-focused families and individuals | Self-hosted families using object storage |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Starting price | — | Free |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile | Self-hosted, Mobile, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Features Ente Photos 6/6 · Noodle Gallery 5/6 | ||
| Original-quality storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Face search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shared albums | ✓ | ✓ |
| Family sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop app | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Video backup | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Free storage | 10 GB | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Ente Photos is a freemium service for backing up, organizing, searching, and sharing photos and videos. It suits individuals and families who want end-to-end encryption across web, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and Windows. The Free plan… Read the review → |
Noodle Gallery is an open-source, self-hosted photo and video platform for individuals, families, and teams that want to manage their media on their own infrastructure. Its core experience combines a chronological timeline with albums,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Ente Photos — where it wins
- End-to-end encrypted photo and video backups
- On-device face grouping and natural-language search
- Open-source apps with family sharing and duplicate removal
Where it doesn't
- Paid storage tiers top out at 2,000 GB
- Advanced organization features depend on on-device AI
- The Starter plan lists storage but no price
Noodle Gallery — where it wins
- AI search, face recognition, and chronological media browsing
- Mobile backup, Google Photos import, and broad media support
- Shared Spaces, albums, roles, and public sharing
Where it doesn't
- Requires users to provide their own hardware or storage
- Storage costs are separate from the free software
- Self-hosting requires more setup than a hosted photo service
- Ente Photos8.1/10 · Free plan
A privacy-focused photo backup service with strong search, sharing, and family features.
Visit Ente PhotosFull verdict → - Noodle Gallery7.8/10 · Free plan
A broad, open-source photo library for families willing to manage their own storage.
Visit Noodle GalleryFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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