# Ente vs rushdb

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

| | Ente | rushdb |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #5 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 29 738 ✓ | 325 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +678 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.0.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 82/100 against 48/100 for rushdb, so it is the safer default.

rushdb ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Ente.

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

Ente is growing faster right now (+678 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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