# Ente vs osTicket

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

| | Ente | osTicket |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 29 731 ✓ | 3 997 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +671 ✓ | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Dart | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 82/100 against 66/100 for osTicket, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for osTicket.

Ente is growing faster right now (+671 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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