librephotosvsPortkey
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| librephotos | Portkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #18 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 8 120 | 183 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 4 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v4.0.0 · 9 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
librephotos scores 71/100 against 49/100 for Portkey, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Portkey.
If you want the quickest setup, Portkey is easier to run; librephotos needs more configuration.
librephotos is growing faster right now (+37 stars in 30 days).
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