DuckDuckGo vs Ente
Based on our analysis, Ente is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | DuckDuckGo | Ente |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B+ · 84/100 | A · 91/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (91) | Positive (92) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (80) | Positive (86) |
| What you can do | Positive (85) | Positive (88) |
| What they promise | Positive (78) | Positive (89) |
DuckDuckGo genuinely doesn't build a profile of your searches or browsing — the policy is short because the collection is genuinely minimal — but it's a US company, ad clicks are routed through Microsoft's network, and optional features like Email Protection require you to hand over personal data under a separate policy.
View full analysis →Ente is an end-to-end encrypted photo and file storage service where only you hold the decryption keys — the company genuinely cannot read your files even if ordered to; no cookies, no usage analytics, biometric processing happens on-device, and all 19 third-party providers are named; the main caveats are US/Delaware incorporation, PostHog analytics on the website, and some US-based storage and email infrastructure.
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