consulvslibrephotos
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | librephotos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 30 090 | 8 119 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 13 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
consul scores 73/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for consul.
If you want the quickest setup, librephotos is easier to run; consul needs more configuration.
librephotos is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
consul details →librephotos details →