# librephotos vs TraceRoot

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

| | librephotos | TraceRoot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 8 120 ✓ | 1 145 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 ✓ | +33 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

librephotos scores 71/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TraceRoot.

If you want the quickest setup, librephotos is easier to run; TraceRoot needs more configuration.

## Details

- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)
- [TraceRoot](https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librephotos-vs-traceroot