# PhotoPrism vs VisionState

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | PhotoPrism | VisionState |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #73 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 ✓ | 171 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +138 ✓ | +40 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 49/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.

VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.

PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+138 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PhotoPrism](https://selfhost.directory/project/photoprism) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/photoprism.md)
- [VisionState](https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/photoprism-vs-visionstate