# Ente Photos privacy rating

End-to-end encrypted photo and video backup and sharing, with apps for mobile, desktop and web. The server is open source and can be self-hosted.

## Summary

Ente Photos scores 70 out of 100 (grade C) on the photo management criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://ente.com
- Source code: https://github.com/ente-io/ente
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: PostHog
- Category: [Photo management](https://privacyratings.com/photo-management/)
- Also rated: [2of3 by Ente](https://privacyratings.com/password-managers/2of3-by-ente/) (Password managers), [Ente Auth](https://privacyratings.com/two-factor-authentication/ente-auth/) (Two-factor authentication)
- Grade: C (70/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://github.com/ente-io/ente/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The home page loads PostHog (automated test). |  |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid storage plans. The privacy policy states personal information is not sold. | https://ente.com/privacy/ |
| Independent audit | Yes | Full Cure53 report on the platform, cryptography and infrastructure, sponsored by CERN. | https://ente.com/reports/Cure53-Audit-Report-Oct-2025.pdf |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/photo-management/ente-photos/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/photo-management/ente-photos.md