# Concat vs librephotos

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

| | Concat | librephotos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Video Processing | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 478 ✓ | 8 119 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 479 ✓ | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Concat scores 82/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.

librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Concat.

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

Concat is growing faster right now (+2 479 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Concat](https://selfhost.directory/project/concat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/concat.md)
- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/concat-vs-librephotos