# librephotos vs Photon

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

| | librephotos | Photon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #16 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 8 120 ✓ | 557 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.4.3 · 30 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Svelte |

## Which one should you pick?

librephotos scores 71/100 against 54/100 for Photon, so it is the safer default.

librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Photon.

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)
- [Photon](https://selfhost.directory/project/photon-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/photon-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librephotos-vs-photon-2