PhotoPrismvsSSH & Web Terminal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | SSH & Web Terminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #30 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 40 370 | 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 19 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v24.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 60/100 for SSH & Web Terminal, so it is the safer default.
SSH & Web Terminal ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).
PhotoPrism details →SSH & Web Terminal details →