# kubo vs librephotos

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

| | kubo | librephotos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 86 in File Sharing | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 17 160 ✓ | 8 118 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +35 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.43.1 · 14 Sept 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

kubo and librephotos score the same (71/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for kubo.

## Details

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

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