Garmin vs Ente
Based on our analysis, Ente is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Garmin | Ente |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B · 71/100 | A · 91/100 |
| What they collect | Mixed (65) | Positive (92) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (67) | Positive (86) |
| What you can do | Positive (76) | Positive (88) |
| What they promise | Mixed (63) | Positive (89) |
Garmin collects a lot of health and location data to run the service, doesn't sell it or share it with advertisers, and gives you good control over it — but the policy is dense, retention is vague, and aggregate data sharing with third parties isn't fully explained.
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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