# librephotos vs MeiliSearch

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

| | librephotos | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 | 59 697 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +309 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

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

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for librephotos.

MeiliSearch is growing faster right now (+309 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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