PhotonvsTwenty
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Photon | Twenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 85 in Feed Reader | #1 of 21 in CRM |
| GitHub stars | 557 | 60 037 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 579 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.4.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | twenty/v2.52.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Svelte | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Twenty scores 84/100 against 54/100 for Photon, so it is the safer default.
Twenty ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Photon.
Twenty is growing faster right now (+2 579 stars in 30 days).
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