Microsoft vs Ente
Based on our analysis, Ente is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Microsoft | Ente |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | C- · 44/100 | A · 91/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (35) | Positive (92) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (40) | Positive (86) |
| What you can do | Mixed (58) | Positive (88) |
| What they promise | Mixed (52) | Positive (89) |
Microsoft's privacy statement covers an enormous product surface — Windows, Office, Azure, Bing, Xbox, and Copilot — and the data practices vary dramatically across them. The umbrella policy is deliberately vague, deferring almost all specifics to product-level documentation. Cross-product data combination, AI model training on your content, and employer/school access to your files and communications are the key risks most consumers don't realise they're accepting.
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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