EntevsOpenWA
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ente | OpenWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 696 | 16 333 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +651 | +327 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 3 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Dart | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Ente scores 81/100 against 77/100 for OpenWA, so it is the safer default.
Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenWA is easier to run; Ente needs more configuration.
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