# librephotos vs OpenEMR

> 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 | 8 119 ✓ | 5 555 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +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).

## Details

- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)
- [OpenEMR](https://selfhost.directory/project/openemr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openemr.md)

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