PhotoPrismvsscanopy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | scanopy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #1 of 10 in Network |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 | 5 913 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 | +119 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 40 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.19.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 64/100 for scanopy, so it is the safer default.
scanopy ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
PhotoPrism details →scanopy details →