PhotoPrismvsqm-music
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | qm-music | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 | 588 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +138 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.
qm-music ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
If you want the quickest setup, qm-music is easier to run; PhotoPrism needs more configuration.
PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+138 stars in 30 days).
PhotoPrism details →qm-music details →