librephotosvsNeko
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| librephotos | Neko | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #3 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 | 22 563 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 4 |
| Latest release | windows-wheels-2026.10.22 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.2.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Neko scores 78/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Neko.
If you want the quickest setup, librephotos is easier to run; Neko needs more configuration.
Neko is growing faster right now (+188 stars in 30 days).
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