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Ente vs Peergos
Ente has 29,841 GitHub stars, 1,893 forks, 229 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Peergos has 2,546 stars, 204 forks, 103 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ente leads on adoption by 1,072% (29,841 vs 2,546 stars). Ente is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0; Peergos is written in Java under AGPL-3.0. Ente has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Peergos 8%. Ente was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (encryption, end-to-end-encryption), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Ente | Peergos | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 30K | ★ 2.5K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Dart | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 204 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ente if
- You weight community size — 30K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Peergos if
- You want the Peergos feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and Peergos fits your workflow better
About Ente
Fully open source end to end encrypted photos, authenticators and more. Ente 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). This monorepo contains all our source code the client apps (iOS / Android / F Droid / Web / Linux / macOS / Windows) for…
About Peergos
Peergos ======== Peergos is building the next web the private web, where end users are in control. Imagine web apps being secure by default and unable to track you. Imagine being able to control exactly what personal data each web app can see. Imagine never having to log in to an app ever again. You own your data and decide where it is stored and who can see it. At Peergos, we believe that privacy is a fundamental human right and we want to make it easy for everyone to interact online in ways that respect this right. The foundation of Peergos is a peer to peer encrypted global filesystem with fine grained access…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ente or Peergos more popular?
Ente has 29,841 GitHub stars and Peergos has 2,546. Ente has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ente and Peergos free?
Both are open source. Ente is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Peergos under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ente and Peergos?
Ente is written in Dart and Peergos in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Ente or Peergos?
Choose Ente if you want the larger community (29,841 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Peergos if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.