PhotoPrismvsPufferPanel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | PufferPanel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #15 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 | 1 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.
PufferPanel ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+140 stars in 30 days).
PhotoPrism details →PufferPanel details →