OtarivsPhotoPrism
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Otari | PhotoPrism | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 39 in API Gateway | #4 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 752 | 40 372 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +137 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.33.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 56/100 for Otari, so it is the safer default.
Otari ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).
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