# librephotos vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | librephotos | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 | 19 612 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +142 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

SimpleX Chat 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 12 for SimpleX Chat.

SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+142 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librephotos-vs-simplex-chat