# librephotos vs Novu

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

| | librephotos | Novu |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #2 of 19 in Notifications |
| GitHub stars | 8 120 | 40 222 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +162 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | @novu/framework@v2.14.0 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Novu scores 76/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.

librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Novu.

If you want the quickest setup, librephotos is easier to run; Novu needs more configuration.

Novu is growing faster right now (+162 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)
- [Novu](https://selfhost.directory/project/novu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/novu.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librephotos-vs-novu