# Immich vs samarium

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

| | Immich | samarium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Photo Galleries | #14 of 14 in ERP |
| GitHub stars | 117 536 ✓ | 507 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 620 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Blade |

## Which one should you pick?

Immich scores 93/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.

Immich ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.

Immich is growing faster right now (+2 620 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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