# librephotos vs PhotoMigrator

> Two self-hosted [Photo Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/photo-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | librephotos | PhotoMigrator |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #21 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 ✓ | 268 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | windows-wheels-2026.10.22 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.7.0 · 19 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

librephotos scores 71/100 against 50/100 for PhotoMigrator, so it is the safer default.

PhotoMigrator ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for librephotos.

librephotos is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)
- [PhotoMigrator](https://selfhost.directory/project/photomigrator) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/photomigrator.md)

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