# apitable vs Photon

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

| | apitable | Photon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 17 in Low Code | #16 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 15 654 ✓ | 557 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.4.3 · 30 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Svelte |

## Which one should you pick?

apitable scores 65/100 against 54/100 for Photon, so it is the safer default.

Photon ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for apitable.

apitable is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [apitable](https://selfhost.directory/project/apitable) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apitable.md)
- [Photon](https://selfhost.directory/project/photon-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/photon-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/apitable-vs-photon-2