# Imagin RAW 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.

| | Imagin RAW | librephotos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #35 of 41 in Photo Management | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 190 | 8 118 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.1.1 · 29 Jul 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | C++ | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

librephotos scores 71/100 against 43/100 for Imagin RAW, so it is the safer default.

librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Imagin RAW.

If you want the quickest setup, Imagin RAW is easier to run; librephotos needs more configuration.

librephotos is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Imagin RAW](https://selfhost.directory/project/imagin-raw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/imagin-raw.md)
- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/imagin-raw-vs-librephotos