Entevssms
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ente | sms | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #11 of 12 in Maps |
| GitHub stars | 29 732 | 269 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +672 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 5 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | 8.0.0 · 8 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Dart | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Ente scores 82/100 against 48/100 for sms, so it is the safer default.
Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for sms.
Ente is growing faster right now (+672 stars in 30 days).
Swap a project
Keep Ente, compare it with
Keep sms, compare it with