EntevsPhoton
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ente | Photon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #16 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 29 735 | 557 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +675 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 9 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.4.3 · 30 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Svelte |
Which one should you pick?
Ente scores 82/100 against 54/100 for Photon, so it is the safer default.
Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Photon.
Ente is growing faster right now (+675 stars in 30 days).
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