# openITCOCKPIT vs PhotoPrism

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

| | openITCOCKPIT | PhotoPrism |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #4 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 404 | 40 370 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +135 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

openITCOCKPIT ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.

PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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