PhotoPrismvsquackback
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | quackback | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #9 of 14 in Customer Support |
| GitHub stars | 40 372 | 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 15 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.14.1 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 50/100 for quackback, so it is the safer default.
quackback ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).
PhotoPrism details →quackback details →