Entevssimon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ente | simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #74 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 29 731 | 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +671 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 9 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Dart | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Ente scores 82/100 against 46/100 for simon, so it is the safer default.
Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for simon.
If you want the quickest setup, simon is easier to run; Ente needs more configuration.
Ente is growing faster right now (+671 stars in 30 days).
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