Mediary ScoutvsPhotoPrism
Two self-hosted Media Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mediary Scout | PhotoPrism | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 142 in Media Management | #4 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 593 | 40 373 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +140 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 7 |
| Latest release | v2026.10.22 · 22 Oct 2026 | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | 0BSD | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 59/100 for Mediary Scout, so it is the safer default.
Mediary Scout ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+140 stars in 30 days).
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