# Ente vs TraceRoot

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

| | Ente | TraceRoot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 29 733 ✓ | 1 142 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +673 ✓ | +30 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Dart | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 82/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TraceRoot.

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

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)
- [TraceRoot](https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot.md)

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