# pellicola vs sdnext

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

| | pellicola | sdnext |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #16 of 19 in Photo Galleries | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 184 | 7 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sdnext scores 71/100 against 45/100 for pellicola, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, pellicola is easier to run; sdnext needs more configuration.

sdnext is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [pellicola](https://selfhost.directory/project/pellicola) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pellicola.md)
- [sdnext](https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pellicola-vs-sdnext