# Actual vs PhotoPrism

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Actual | PhotoPrism |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #4 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 860 | 40 370 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +724 ✓ | +135 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual scores 81/100 against 76/100 for PhotoPrism, so it is the safer default.

Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.

Actual is growing faster right now (+724 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Actual](https://selfhost.directory/project/actual) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actual.md)
- [PhotoPrism](https://selfhost.directory/project/photoprism) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/photoprism.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/actual-vs-photoprism