I think Ente is a great service and fills a crucial role in being a photo app you don't have to self-host yourself if you're looking to distance yourself from big tech, like Google Photos.

While they do offer an option to self-host, it's nice to see a small business operating from a mindset of privacy while striving to be just as usable as the big tech alternatives.

This 'looks' fantastic. I'd normally just try it, but the pricing doesn't feel competitive as I'm guessing they are in USD. Also, it is unfortunate your corporate headquarters is in the US. Many of us are on an American services cleanse. You could have jumped on that bandwagon!

For the service, data is actually stored in the EU: https://ente.io/reliability

I somewhat agree though. It definitely feels unusual for such a project to be based in the USA, but I guess that’s just where the founders live.

First time hearing of Ente but it looks really nice. I love that there is a self-hosting option, I will try my hand at it as soon as possible.