# Encore vs Immich

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

| | Encore | Immich |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 19 in Photo Galleries |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 | 117 509 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 | +2 593 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Immich scores 93/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.

Immich ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

Immich is growing faster right now (+2 593 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Encore](https://selfhost.directory/project/encore) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/encore.md)
- [Immich](https://selfhost.directory/project/immich) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/immich.md)

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