PhotoPrismvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 12 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
PhotoPrism details →SimpleX Chat details →