# Damselfly vs Immich

> 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 | Immich |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 19 in Photo Galleries |
| GitHub stars | 1 795 | 117 525 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +2 609 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.5.3 · 15 Jan 2026 | v3.3.5 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Immich scores 93/100 against 60/100 for Damselfly, so it is the safer default.

Immich ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Damselfly.

Immich is growing faster right now (+2 609 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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