librephotosvsNextcloud
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| librephotos | Nextcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 | 37 333 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +438 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 22 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.
Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for librephotos.
Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+438 stars in 30 days).
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