illa-buildervslibrephotos
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| illa-builder | librephotos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 17 in Low Code | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 336 | 8 120 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +37 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 13 |
| Latest release | — | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
librephotos scores 71/100 against 67/100 for illa-builder, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for illa-builder.
If you want the quickest setup, librephotos is easier to run; illa-builder needs more configuration.
librephotos is growing faster right now (+37 stars in 30 days).
illa-builder details →librephotos details →