PhotonvsResume-Matcher
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Photon | Resume-Matcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 85 in Feed Reader | #1 of 12 in Document Processing |
| GitHub stars | 557 | 28 923 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +409 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.4.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v1.4.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Svelte | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Resume-Matcher scores 81/100 against 54/100 for Photon, so it is the safer default.
Photon ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Resume-Matcher.
If you want the quickest setup, Resume-Matcher is easier to run; Photon needs more configuration.
Resume-Matcher is growing faster right now (+409 stars in 30 days).
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