# EdenText vs Ente

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | EdenText | Ente |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #31 of 46 in Document Management | #1 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 561 | 29 715 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +670 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.12.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Dart |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 81/100 against 49/100 for EdenText, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for EdenText.

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

Ente is growing faster right now (+670 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [EdenText](https://selfhost.directory/project/edentext) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/edentext.md)
- [Ente](https://selfhost.directory/project/ente) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ente.md)

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