Ente Photos vs VSCO
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Ente Photos is the better app overall, scoring 8.7 to 7.8. Ente Photos wins on 4 of the 5 scores, VSCO on 1.
Privacy-minded families moving off Google Photos or iCloud
Photographers who want a consistent film look and a place to share it
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Ente Photos | VSCO |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Photo & Video | Photo & Video |
| Category rank | #7 of 10 | #10 of 10 |
| Developer | Ente | VSCO |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Linux | ✓ | — |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Ente Photos better than VSCO?
Ente Photos is the better app overall, scoring 8.7 to 7.8. Ente Photos wins on 4 of the 5 scores, VSCO on 1.
Which is cheaper, Ente Photos or VSCO?
Ente Photos: 10 GB free; paid storage starts at $2.49 a month for 50 GB. VSCO: Free Starter plan; Plus $39.99/year, Pro $14.99/month on the App Store. On value for money, Ente Photos scores higher.
Do Ente Photos and VSCO work on the same devices?
Only Ente Photos runs on Mac, Windows, Linux.
Which is more private, Ente Photos or VSCO?
Ente Photos scores higher on privacy (9.8/10). Photos, metadata and search indexes are end-to-end encrypted. App Store label: no tracking, with only name, email and user ID linked to you. Ente says it collects no feature analytics.
Strengths and weaknesses
Ente Photos
- Encrypted so only you can see your photos
- Smart search runs on your own device
- Apps for every phone, computer and the web
- Pricier than mainstream photo clouds
- Big libraries can be slow to sync at first
- Less built-in than iCloud Photos on an iPhone
Ente Photos is a Google Photos alternative that can't see your pictures. Everything is end-to-end encrypted, yet you still get face recognition, natural-language search and Memories, all worked out on your device. Share albums, add up to five family members to your plan, and set legacy contacts. The code is open source and independently audited. It costs a little more than mainstream clouds, and very large libraries can be slow to sync at first.
Full Ente Photos review
VSCO
- Presets give a consistent, film-like look
- Clean, simple editing interface
- Batch editing keeps a whole set consistent
- Free Starter plan has only 15 presets
- Editing depth trails dedicated editors
- Privacy label declares tracking
VSCO is known for its film-inspired presets, and they still look great. The editor now handles batch edits of up to 100 photos, video, and AI cleanup in the Pro tier, and the app doubles as a community and portfolio for sharing work. The catch is value: most presets and tools sit behind a paid membership, editing depth trails Lightroom and Darkroom, and the privacy label declares tracking.
Full VSCO review
