CompreFacevsImgCompress
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CompreFace | ImgCompress | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 125 in AI | #8 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 8 388 | 348 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 |
| Latest release | — | release_0.9.0 · 21 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
CompreFace scores 70/100 against 53/100 for ImgCompress, so it is the safer default.
ImgCompress ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CompreFace.
If you want the quickest setup, ImgCompress is easier to run; CompreFace needs more configuration.
CompreFace is growing faster right now (+60 stars in 30 days).
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