lilavsPhotoPrism
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | PhotoPrism | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #4 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 18 912 | 40 373 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +152 | +140 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Scala | Go |
Which one should you pick?
lila and PhotoPrism score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
PhotoPrism ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, PhotoPrism is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila details →PhotoPrism details →