# librephotos vs VisionState

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

| | librephotos | VisionState |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #77 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 ✓ | 171 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +40 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

librephotos scores 71/100 against 48/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.

VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for librephotos.

## Details

- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)
- [VisionState](https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate.md)

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