# DashBeam vs librephotos

> 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.

## Details

- [DashBeam](https://selfhost.directory/project/dashbeam) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dashbeam.md)
- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dashbeam-vs-librephotos