# Ente vs SafeLine

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

| | Ente | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 29 713 ✓ | 23 071 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +668 ✓ | +401 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente and SafeLine score the same (81/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ente-vs-safeline