PhotoPrismvsUmami
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 | 39 754 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 | +773 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 13 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 76/100 for PhotoPrism, so it is the safer default.
Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; PhotoPrism needs more configuration.
Umami is growing faster right now (+773 stars in 30 days).
PhotoPrism details →Umami details →