DashBeamvslibrephotos
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DashBeam | librephotos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 123 | 8 119 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 13 |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
librephotos scores 71/100 against 70/100 for DashBeam, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for DashBeam.
DashBeam details →librephotos details →