# Ente vs Warpgate

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

| | Ente | Warpgate |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 29 713 ✓ | 8 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +668 ✓ | +199 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 81/100 against 75/100 for Warpgate, so it is the safer default.

Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Ente.

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

Ente is growing faster right now (+668 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ente-vs-warpgate