# ArkhamMirror vs Ente

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

| | ArkhamMirror | Ente |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 46 in Document Management | #1 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 498 | 29 712 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +667 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.1.0 · 18 Jan 2026 | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Dart |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 81/100 against 50/100 for ArkhamMirror, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for ArkhamMirror.

If you want the quickest setup, Ente is easier to run; ArkhamMirror needs more configuration.

Ente is growing faster right now (+667 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ArkhamMirror](https://selfhost.directory/project/arkhammirror) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/arkhammirror.md)
- [Ente](https://selfhost.directory/project/ente) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ente.md)

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