# PhotoPrism vs wanderer

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

| | PhotoPrism | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 ✓ | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 ✓ | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

wanderer ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.

## Details

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

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