Entevspaperclip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ente | paperclip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #4 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 29 731 | 108 443 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +671 | +25 619 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 10 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2026.1012.0 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Dart | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
paperclip scores 88/100 against 82/100 for Ente, so it is the safer default.
Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for paperclip.
paperclip is growing faster right now (+25 619 stars in 30 days).
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