# Ente vs ownphotos-frontend

> Two self-hosted [Google Photos alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/google-photos), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Ente | ownphotos-frontend |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #38 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 712 ✓ | 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +667 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Dart | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 81/100 against 39/100 for ownphotos-frontend, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ownphotos-frontend.

Ente is growing faster right now (+667 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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