librephotosvsMarmot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| librephotos | Marmot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #9 of 10 in Data Management |
| GitHub stars | 8 119 | 627 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 2 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.11.1 · 11 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
librephotos scores 71/100 against 50/100 for Marmot, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Marmot.
If you want the quickest setup, Marmot is easier to run; librephotos needs more configuration.
librephotos is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
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