librephotosvsNova Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| librephotos | Nova Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #20 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 8 119 | 355 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 9 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
librephotos scores 71/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nova Server.
librephotos is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
librephotos details →Nova Server details →
Swap a project
Keep librephotos, compare it with
Keep Nova Server, compare it with