# Ente (open-source security and privacy app)

> Ente is a free, open-source security and privacy app for Windows, macOS and Linux. End-to-end encrypted cloud for everything. It has 29,288 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at ente/ente.

Fully open source end-to-end encrypted photos, authenticators and more. Ente is a service that provides a fully open source, end-to-end encrypted platform for you to store your data in the cloud without needing to trust the service provider. On top of this platform, we have built three apps so far: Ente Photos (an alternative to Apple and Google Photos), Ente Locker (a safe space for your most important documents and credentials), and Ente Auth (a 2FA alternative to the deprecated Authy).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ente/ente |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 29,288 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Dart |
| Website | https://ente.com |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Password managers, encryption & privacy |
| Latest release | photos-v1.3.65 (Oct 6, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/ente/ente/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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