# Ente vs Semantic MediaWiki

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

| | Ente | Semantic MediaWiki |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #14 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 29 735 ✓ | 632 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +675 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 7.3.1 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Dart | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 82/100 against 57/100 for Semantic MediaWiki, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Semantic MediaWiki.

Ente is growing faster right now (+675 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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