librephotosvsRustFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| librephotos | RustFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 | 35 502 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +1 770 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 5 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
RustFS scores 74/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for RustFS.
If you want the quickest setup, librephotos is easier to run; RustFS needs more configuration.
RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 770 stars in 30 days).
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