media-journalvsPhotoPrism
Two self-hosted Media Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| media-journal | PhotoPrism | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #97 of 142 in Media Management | #4 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 138 | 40 373 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +138 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.31.3 · 15 Oct 2026 | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 45/100 for media-journal, so it is the safer default.
media-journal ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+138 stars in 30 days).
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