I am just so jaded by now. Choosing something like Ente to store my photos is going to be a big effort. In 5 years they might also go down the drain again, because you never know. Or their leadership changes and suddenly they are interested in scanning all your pictures for whatever reason.

For me it is really hard to go with any subscription service ever again, not just for the regular cost (which makes sense for something with upkeep cost like Ente) but also for the effort of moving data in but potentially also out again, investing into implementing it into my personal workflow of saving pictures.

Maybe sounds unreasonable for others but for me this is a big hurdle to tackle.

Ente has a free tier that you can use. With Kagi you don't really have an option but to pay.

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