# Ente vs hanko

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

| | Ente | hanko |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #7 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 29 715 ✓ | 9 051 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +670 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | backend/v3.1.0 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 81/100 against 68/100 for hanko, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for hanko.

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

## Details

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

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