PhotoPrismvsSafeLine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | SafeLine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 | 23 071 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 | +401 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
SafeLine scores 81/100 against 76/100 for PhotoPrism, so it is the safer default.
SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
SafeLine is growing faster right now (+401 stars in 30 days).
PhotoPrism details →SafeLine details →