Google Photos vs Ente Photos

Google Photos9.4Visit Ente Photos8.1Visit

Higher score Google Photos #1 in Photo Storage Services 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Google Photos

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Ente Photos #11 in Photo Storage Services 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Ente Photos

• Google Photos fits best

  Most people wanting effortless photo backup

• Ente Photos fits best

  Privacy-focused families and individuals

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Side by side

Feature	Google Photos 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Ente Photos 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Photo Storage Services	#11 in Photo Storage Services
Best for	Most people wanting effortless photo backup	Privacy-focused families and individuals
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$1.99/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Features Google Photos 5/6 · Ente Photos 6/6
Original-quality storage	✓	✓
Face search	✓	✓
Shared albums	✓	✓
Family sharing	✓	✓
Desktop app	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Video backup	✓	✓
Specs
Free storage	15 GB (best)	10 GB
Our review
Pros	Automatic photo and video backup across mobile devices and computers Search by people, places, and things, with face grouping Web, iOS, Android, and desktop app support	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
Cons	Free storage is shared with Google Drive and Gmail Face Groups availability varies by region, domain, and account type Basic storage remains shared across Google Photos, Drive, and Gmail	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
Our verdict	Google Photos is a cloud photo and video service for consumers who want automatic backup, searchable organization, editing, and sharing in one library. It supports web, iOS, Android, and an official desktop photo backup application. Users… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Photos — where it wins

  • Automatic photo and video backup across mobile devices and computers
  • Search by people, places, and things, with face grouping
  • Web, iOS, Android, and desktop app support

  Where it doesn't

  • Free storage is shared with Google Drive and Gmail
  • Face Groups availability varies by region, domain, and account type
  • Basic storage remains shared across Google Photos, Drive, and Gmail

• 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

• Google Photos9.4/10 · Free plan

  An easy photo backup service with broad search, editing, sharing, and device coverage.

  Visit Google PhotosFull verdict →
• Ente Photos8.1/10 · Free plan

  A privacy-focused photo backup service with strong search, sharing, and family features.

  Visit Ente PhotosFull verdict →