# librephotos vs OpenWA

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

| | librephotos | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 | 16 334 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +328 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | windows-wheels-2026.10.22 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWA scores 77/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.

librephotos ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

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

OpenWA is growing faster right now (+328 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)
- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)

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