# librephotos vs OxMgr

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

| | librephotos | OxMgr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #6 of 20 in Application Management |
| GitHub stars | 8 120 ✓ | 295 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

librephotos scores 71/100 against 49/100 for OxMgr, so it is the safer default.

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

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

librephotos is growing faster right now (+37 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)
- [OxMgr](https://selfhost.directory/project/oxmgr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/oxmgr.md)

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