librephotosvssearchmysite.net
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| librephotos | searchmysite.net | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #33 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 8 120 | 140 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 10 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.4.34 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
librephotos scores 71/100 against 44/100 for searchmysite.net, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for searchmysite.net.
If you want the quickest setup, librephotos is easier to run; searchmysite.net needs more configuration.
librephotos is growing faster right now (+37 stars in 30 days).
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