# Damselfly vs Ente

> Two self-hosted [Google Photos alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/google-photos), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Damselfly | Ente |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 795 | 29 717 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +672 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.5.3 · 15 Jan 2026 | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Dart |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 81/100 against 60/100 for Damselfly, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Damselfly.

Ente is growing faster right now (+672 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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