Drone CIvslibrephotos
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drone CI | librephotos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 745 | 8 118 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +318 | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 13 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Drone CI scores 79/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.
If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; librephotos needs more configuration.
Drone CI is growing faster right now (+318 stars in 30 days).
Drone CI details →librephotos details →