# CompreFace vs imgproxy

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

| | CompreFace | imgproxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 125 in AI | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 8 387 | 11 159 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +67 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v4.0.20 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

imgproxy scores 72/100 against 70/100 for CompreFace, so it is the safer default.

imgproxy ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CompreFace.

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

## Details

- [CompreFace](https://selfhost.directory/project/compreface) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/compreface.md)
- [imgproxy](https://selfhost.directory/project/imgproxy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/imgproxy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/compreface-vs-imgproxy