# Encore vs librephotos

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

| | Encore | librephotos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 655 ✓ | 8 120 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +170 ✓ | +37 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Encore scores 72/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.

librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

Encore is growing faster right now (+170 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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