PhotoPrismvsQuickstart
Two self-hosted Media Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | Quickstart | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #60 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 | 206 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 18 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.10.16 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 52/100 for Quickstart, so it is the safer default.
Quickstart ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+140 stars in 30 days).
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