# Damselfly vs ownphotos

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 41 in Photo Management | #21 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 795 | 2 758 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 4.5.3 · 15 Jan 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Jupyter Notebook |

## Which one should you pick?

Damselfly scores 60/100 against 50/100 for ownphotos, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, Damselfly is easier to run; ownphotos needs more configuration.

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](https://selfhost.directory/project/ownphotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ownphotos.md)

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