# Ente vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | Ente | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 29 717 ✓ | 14 632 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +672 ✓ | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 81/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Ente.

If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop 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)
- [xpipe-webtop](https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ente-vs-xpipe-webtop