# Ente vs rudderstack

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

| | Ente | rudderstack |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 3 in Customer Data Platform |
| GitHub stars | 29 724 ✓ | 4 508 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +664 ✓ | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 39 ✓ |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.92.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Dart | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 82/100 against 64/100 for rudderstack, so it is the safer default.

rudderstack ships more often: 39 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Ente.

If you want the quickest setup, Ente is easier to run; rudderstack needs more configuration.

Ente is growing faster right now (+664 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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