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24 alternatives to We built an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos
Hello HN, Over the last year we've been building ente[1], a privacy-friendly, easy-to-use alternative to Google Photos. We've so far built Android[2][3], iOS[4], web[5] apps that encrypt your files and back them up in the background. You can access these across your devices, and share them with other ente users, end-to-end encrypted. You can also use our electron app[6] to maintain a local copy of your backed up files. We've built a fault-tolerant data replication layer that replicates your data to two different storage providers in the EU. We will be providing additional replicas as an…
Ente is an end-to-end encrypted photo backup service that works across Android, iOS, web, and desktop apps. It automatically backs up and encrypts files, replicating data across multiple EU storage providers. Users can… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. We built an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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End-to-end encrypted photo storage 📸
2018 · encryptmyphotos.com · its alternatives →
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Google Photos▲664Automatic backup and unlimited storage for all your photos
2015 · workspaceupdates.googleblog.com · its alternatives →
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An open-source and end-to-end encrypted SDK and backend
2020 · etebase.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · disk42.com · its alternatives →
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Seveum▲129File transfer with no cloud storage, no account, no limits
2025 · altersend.com · its alternatives →
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Free storage & automatic organization for all your memories
2016 · google.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I'm building ThirdCloud with the goal to replace Google Drive for everyone: more private, cheaper & maybe better UI/UX. So far, I've successfully implemented the main feature, which involves uploading and downloading files. Files are encrypted before being sent to IPFS network. Would like to hear your thoughts on this proof of concept.
2023 · thirdcloud.org · its alternatives →
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PixelUnion.eu▲107A Google Photos alternative in Europe, based on Immich
2025 · pixelunion.eu · its alternatives →
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Cryptee▲155An encrypted home for your private photos, docs & notes.
2018 · crypt.ee · its alternatives →
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Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network
2021 · sedo.com · its alternatives →
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Envelop▲136Share private files easily, without losing their ownership
2019 · envelop.app · its alternatives →
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Recently I've been playing with an idea of a file server on my Android phone, with a web browser access. I wanted to replace: - AirDroid - sending files to my own PC or laptop. - ShareIt - sending big files over the local network to my family devices. - Dropbox - sharing select files with other people over the Internet. Requirements I had in mind: - end-to-end encryption, no sign ups, no accounts, no passwords - local connection if devices are on the same network - asynchronous access, server should work seamlessly in the background This week I finally managed to stitch the pieces together…
2020 · its alternatives →
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Tresorit 3.0▲98End-to-end encrypted file sync & sharing for your team
2016 · tresorit.com · its alternatives →
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Your phone. Your cloud. Your rules.
Jun 2026 · greenbubbletech.com · its alternatives →
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Securely share sensitive files
2022 · comply.strac.io · its alternatives →
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Stingle Photos is a secure, end-to-end encrypted gallery and sync app
2021 · f-droid.org · its alternatives →
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