# facet vs librephotos

> Two self-hosted [Photo Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/photo-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | facet | librephotos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 41 in Photo Management | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 323 | 8 119 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +36 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v1.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

librephotos scores 71/100 against 50/100 for facet, so it is the safer default.

facet ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for librephotos.

librephotos is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [facet](https://selfhost.directory/project/facet) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/facet.md)
- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/facet-vs-librephotos