PhotonvsReactive Resume
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Photon | Reactive Resume | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 85 in Feed Reader | #1 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 557 | 45 067 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 666 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 35 |
| Latest release | v2.4.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v6.0.8 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Svelte | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Reactive Resume scores 87/100 against 54/100 for Photon, so it is the safer default.
Reactive Resume ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Photon.
Reactive Resume is growing faster right now (+1 666 stars in 30 days).
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