# Immich vs Quickstart

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

| | Immich | Quickstart |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Photo Galleries | #60 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 117 509 ✓ | 206 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 593 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 18 |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.10.16 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Immich scores 93/100 against 52/100 for Quickstart, so it is the safer default.

Immich ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Quickstart.

Immich is growing faster right now (+2 593 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Immich](https://selfhost.directory/project/immich) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/immich.md)
- [Quickstart](https://selfhost.directory/project/quickstart) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/quickstart.md)

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