librephotosvsOpenEMR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| librephotos | OpenEMR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 | 5 555 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +87 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 6 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
OpenEMR scores 72/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for OpenEMR.
If you want the quickest setup, librephotos is easier to run; OpenEMR needs more configuration.
OpenEMR is growing faster right now (+87 stars in 30 days).
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