PhotonvsWallabag
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Photon | Wallabag | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 85 in Feed Reader | #4 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 557 | 13 033 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.4.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | 2.6.15 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Svelte | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Wallabag scores 73/100 against 54/100 for Photon, so it is the safer default.
Photon ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Wallabag.
Wallabag is growing faster right now (+50 stars in 30 days).
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