# multica vs PhotoPrism

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

| | multica | PhotoPrism |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 124 in AI | #4 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 54 221 ✓ | 40 370 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 913 ✓ | +135 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 87 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

multica scores 84/100 against 76/100 for PhotoPrism, so it is the safer default.

multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.

multica is growing faster right now (+2 913 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [multica](https://selfhost.directory/project/multica) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/multica.md)
- [PhotoPrism](https://selfhost.directory/project/photoprism) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/photoprism.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/multica-vs-photoprism