# Ente vs tessera

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

| | Ente | tessera |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 29 733 ✓ | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +673 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 82/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.

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

Ente is growing faster right now (+673 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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