Pho vs Ente Photos

Pho8.5Visit Ente Photos7.3Visit

Higher score Pho #5 in Photo Backup Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Pho

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Ente Photos #15 in Photo Backup Software 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Ente Photos

• Pho fits best

  Low-cost open-source mobile-to-NAS backup

• Ente Photos fits best

  Encrypted cloud photo backup and smart search

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Side by side

Feature	Pho 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Ente Photos 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.3
Ranking	#5 in Photo Backup Software	#15 in Photo Backup Software
Best for	Low-cost open-source mobile-to-NAS backup	Encrypted cloud photo backup and smart search
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$19.99/yr	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	iOS, macOS, Android	Web, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Features Pho 4/4 · Ente Photos 0/4
Mobile photo backup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
External drive backup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
NAS backup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
RAW photo support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Version history	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Storage model	Bring_your_own	Not checked yet
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Backs up originals, RAW files, HEIC, HEVC, Live Photos, and video Supports SMB, WebDAV, NFS, Google Drive, and S3-compatible storage Adds filters, parallel uploads, encryption, and local-space management	End-to-end encrypted backups with automatic uploads On-device face grouping and natural-language photo search Open-source apps across web, desktop, iOS, and Android
Cons	The free plan is limited to a local gallery and basic cloud sync Requires users to provide and manage compatible storage destinations Some advanced features require a Pro subscription or lifetime purchase	Storage is divided across five fixed tiers AI organization features run on-device Its feature set centers on photo and video libraries
Our verdict	Pho is an open-source mobile photo backup and gallery app for iPhone and Android. It automatically syncs camera-roll originals to storage you provide, including NAS shares, WebDAV, NFS, Google Drive, Baidu Netdisk, and S3-compatible… Read the review →	Ente Photos is an end-to-end encrypted service for backing up, organizing, searching, and sharing photos and videos. It is aimed at people who want automatic backups alongside privacy-focused organization tools, including on-device face… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pho — where it wins

  • Backs up originals, RAW files, HEIC, HEVC, Live Photos, and video
  • Supports SMB, WebDAV, NFS, Google Drive, and S3-compatible storage
  • Adds filters, parallel uploads, encryption, and local-space management

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan is limited to a local gallery and basic cloud sync
  • Requires users to provide and manage compatible storage destinations
  • Some advanced features require a Pro subscription or lifetime purchase

• Ente Photos — where it wins

  • End-to-end encrypted backups with automatic uploads
  • On-device face grouping and natural-language photo search
  • Open-source apps across web, desktop, iOS, and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Storage is divided across five fixed tiers
  • AI organization features run on-device
  • Its feature set centers on photo and video libraries

• Pho8.5/10 · Free plan

  An open-source mobile backup app for original-quality transfers to your storage.

  Visit PhoFull verdict →
• Ente Photos7.3/10 · Free plan

  A privacy-focused photo backup service with smart organization and broad platform coverage.

  Visit Ente PhotosFull verdict →