# jellysweep vs librephotos

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

| | jellysweep | librephotos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #97 of 142 in Media Management | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 260 | 8 118 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +35 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.16.1 · 15 Sept 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

librephotos scores 71/100 against 45/100 for jellysweep, so it is the safer default.

librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for jellysweep.

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

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

## Details

- [jellysweep](https://selfhost.directory/project/jellysweep) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jellysweep.md)
- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/jellysweep-vs-librephotos