PhotoPrismvsSure
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | Sure | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 | 10 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +138 | +680 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 15 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.
Sure ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; PhotoPrism needs more configuration.
Sure is growing faster right now (+680 stars in 30 days).
PhotoPrism details →Sure details →