# Ente vs Deta Surf

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

| | Ente | Deta Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #21 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 29 732 ✓ | 3 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +672 ✓ | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 82/100 against 59/100 for Deta Surf, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Deta Surf.

If you want the quickest setup, Deta Surf is easier to run; Ente needs more configuration.

Ente is growing faster right now (+672 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Ente](https://selfhost.directory/project/ente) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ente.md)
- [Deta Surf](https://selfhost.directory/project/surf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/surf.md)

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