# librephotos vs pikvm

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

| | librephotos | pikvm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #3 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 | 10 424 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +71 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | — |

## Which one should you pick?

pikvm 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 0 for pikvm.

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

pikvm is growing faster right now (+71 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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