# Encore vs PhotoPrism

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

| | Encore | PhotoPrism |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #4 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 651 | 40 373 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +166 ✓ | +140 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.

Encore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.

## Details

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

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