Breazzy vs Ente: two ways to back up Android photos without Big Tech
Both Breazzy and Ente are genuinely privacy-respecting alternatives to Google Photos. Ente is the easier pick: it is a managed service with end-to-end encryption, a polished viewer, albums, sharing, and iOS support. Breazzy costs less at scale and means your photos never touch any third-party server — you supply the bucket, Breazzy uploads directly to it. Pick Ente if you want a polished all-in-one experience, especially on iOS. Pick Breazzy if lowest cost and absolute data ownership are the priority.
Side-by-side
| Breazzy | Ente | |
|---|---|---|
| Where photos live | In a bucket you own (B2, R2, S3) | Ente's servers (encrypted) |
| Cost per 100 GB / mo | ~$0.60 (Backblaze B2) | $1.99 (as of May 2026) |
| Cost per 500 GB / mo | ~$3.00 (B2) | $4.99 (as of May 2026) |
| End-to-end encryption | No (HTTPS transfer; bucket is yours) | Yes — Ente cannot see your photos |
| Photo viewer | No | Yes, polished |
| Albums & sharing | No | Yes |
| iOS app | No | Yes |
| Account required | None | Email only |
| Free tier | App is free; storage billed by provider | 10 GB free forever |
| Open source | Yes (MIT) | Yes (app + server) |
| Self-host option | N/A (you already supply the bucket) | Yes — can run your own Ente server |
| Third-party server involved | No | Yes (Ente's servers, but encrypted) |
| AI tagging / face recognition | No | No |
Prices verified May 2026. Full pricing comparison →
Where Ente is better
For most people switching away from Google Photos, Ente will feel like the natural landing spot.
- End-to-end encryption. Ente encrypts photos on your device before they leave. Even if Ente's servers were breached, your photos would be unreadable. Breazzy sends originals over HTTPS — secure in transit, but readable by anyone with your bucket credentials.
- iOS support. Ente has polished Android and iOS apps. Breazzy is Android-only. If your household has a mix of devices, Ente is the obvious choice.
- Viewer, albums, and sharing. Ente includes a full gallery experience: album creation, shared albums with collaborators, and a smooth viewer. Breazzy is backup-only — no viewer exists.
- No bucket setup required. You create an account and go. Breazzy requires creating a Backblaze B2 or similar bucket, generating API credentials, and pasting them into the app. That is a real friction difference.
- Free tier. Ente's 10 GB free tier is genuinely useful for users with modest libraries or those evaluating the service. Breazzy's app is free but storage is always billed by the provider (starting around $0.006 per GB).
Where Breazzy is better
- Cost at scale. Breazzy with Backblaze B2 costs roughly $0.60 per 100 GB per month. Ente charges $1.99 for 100 GB — more than three times the price. At 500 GB the gap is $3.00 vs $4.99. The difference compounds over years and becomes significant for large libraries.
- Zero third-party server involvement. Ente's E2E encryption is strong, but your encrypted blobs still live on a server operated by someone else. With Breazzy, photos travel directly from your phone to a bucket account that belongs to you. No Breazzy server ever touches your data — because no Breazzy server exists.
- Any S3-compatible bucket. Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Amazon S3, Wasabi, MinIO on your own hardware — if it speaks S3, Breazzy supports it. You are never tied to a single vendor's pricing or availability.
- No account anywhere. Breazzy requires no account of any kind. There is no email address, no password to forget, no account to be deleted or suspended. Ente requires an email address and is a centralized service that could change pricing or shut down.
- Files stored as originals. Photos land in your bucket as JPEG, HEIC, or MP4 files with their original filenames. Any S3 browser or rclone command can read them. There is no proprietary container format to decode later.
Which should you pick?
Pick Ente if: you want a complete, polished product — viewer, albums, sharing, E2E encryption — and you are happy to trust an encrypted managed service. Ente is also the right answer if you have iOS devices in your household, if you want a free tier to start with, or if the idea of setting up a cloud storage bucket sounds like too much friction. Ente is a genuinely trustworthy service and the privacy-conscious default for most users switching from Google Photos.
Pick Breazzy if: cost is the main driver, or you want absolutely zero third-party server involvement — even an encrypted one. Breazzy also suits users who already have a Backblaze B2 or Cloudflare R2 bucket, or who want to back up to self-hosted storage. If you are comfortable configuring an S3 bucket once and do not need a viewer on your phone, Breazzy delivers more storage per dollar with a simpler trust model.
The two are not mutually exclusive for technically inclined users: some run Ente for its iOS + viewer experience while using Breazzy as a secondary backup to a bucket they control.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ente or Breazzy more private?
Both are significantly more private than Google Photos or iCloud. Ente uses client-side end-to-end encryption — even Ente's own team cannot see your photos. Breazzy does not encrypt files on-device, but your photos go directly to a bucket account that only you control; no Breazzy server is in the loop at all. For most users, Ente's E2E encryption provides strong enough protection. For users who want zero third-party server involvement, Breazzy's architecture goes further.
Is Ente free?
Ente offers a 10 GB free-forever tier with no credit card required — enough for a modest library or to evaluate the app. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for 100 GB (as of May 2026). Breazzy's Android app is also free; you pay your storage provider directly, starting at roughly $0.006 per GB per month on Backblaze B2.
Does Breazzy have end-to-end encryption?
Not in the same sense as Ente. Breazzy uploads original files over an encrypted HTTPS connection directly to your bucket. The files in the bucket are unencrypted originals, protected only by your bucket credentials. Ente encrypts files on-device before upload, so the server only ever sees ciphertext. If client-side encryption is important to you, Ente has the stronger story here.