# Ente vs yoink

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

| | Ente | yoink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #31 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 29 719 ✓ | 151 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +659 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.1.0 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 82/100 against 45/100 for yoink, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for yoink.

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

Ente is growing faster right now (+659 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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