# Kestra vs librephotos

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

| | Kestra | librephotos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 30 053 ✓ | 8 118 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 737 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 59 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v1.3.45 · 27 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Kestra scores 82/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.

Kestra ships more often: 59 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for librephotos.

Kestra is growing faster right now (+1 737 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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