librephotosvsThumbor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| librephotos | Thumbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 | 10 528 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 1 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 7.8.0 · 30 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Thumbor scores 72/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.
librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Thumbor.
If you want the quickest setup, Thumbor is easier to run; librephotos needs more configuration.
librephotos is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).
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