# Ente vs octelium

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

| | Ente | octelium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #22 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 29 732 ✓ | 4 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +672 ✓ | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 21 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 82/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for octelium.

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

Ente is growing faster right now (+672 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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