# OpenMES vs PhotoPrism

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

| | OpenMES | PhotoPrism |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #4 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 40 373 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +138 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.27.0 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 47/100 for OpenMES, so it is the safer default.

OpenMES ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.

PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+138 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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