Ente completes open source journey by releasing the source code of its server

Ente, the organization behind privacy-oriented applications Ente Photos and Ente Authenticator, has announced the final step in its open source journey: the open sourcing of its server. This move follows the precedent set by Ente clients, which have always been open source. Today, Ente is releasing the source code for its servers, making the entire platform fully open source.

The code, which is hosted on a GitHub repository, mirrors the code that Ente utilizes for its Cloud offering. It is regularly updated to provide the most current version to users. By open sourcing the server, Ente not only allows users to self-host their own Ente cloud or modify it, but also strengthens the trust users place in Ente's infrastructure and products.

Becoming fully open source and end-to-end encrypted (it was already the case) means that customers no longer need to place trust solely in Ente. Instead, they can rely on third-party reviews of the code conducted by proficient developers and audit firms. This ensures that regardless of any changes to Ente, their fork of Ente’s code will remain undisturbed, providing a sense of security to users.