librephotosvsstorj
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| librephotos | storj | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #4 of 7 in Distributed Storage |
| GitHub stars | 8 119 | 3 284 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 39 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.165.6 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
librephotos scores 71/100 against 61/100 for storj, so it is the safer default.
storj ships more often: 39 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for librephotos.
If you want the quickest setup, librephotos is easier to run; storj needs more configuration.
librephotos is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
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