# Damselfly vs ownphotos-frontend

> 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 | ownphotos-frontend |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 41 in Photo Management | #38 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 795 ✓ | 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 4.5.3 · 15 Jan 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Damselfly scores 60/100 against 39/100 for ownphotos-frontend, so it is the safer default.

Damselfly ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ownphotos-frontend.

Damselfly is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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