# Ente vs ShelfBridge

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

| | Ente | ShelfBridge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #9 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 712 ✓ | 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +667 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.23.13 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Dart | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 81/100 against 47/100 for ShelfBridge, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for ShelfBridge.

Ente is growing faster right now (+667 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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