filestashvslibrephotos
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| filestash | librephotos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 839 | 8 118 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +117 | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 13 |
| Latest release | — | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
filestash and librephotos score the same (71/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for filestash.
If you want the quickest setup, filestash is easier to run; librephotos needs more configuration.
filestash is growing faster right now (+117 stars in 30 days).
filestash details →librephotos details →