Damselflyvslibrephotos
Two self-hosted Google Photos alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Damselfly | librephotos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 41 in Photo Management | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 795 | 8 118 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 13 |
| Latest release | 4.5.3 · 15 Jan 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
librephotos scores 71/100 against 60/100 for Damselfly, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Damselfly.
librephotos is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).
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