# PhotoPrism vs windmill

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

| | PhotoPrism | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 ✓ | 18 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 | +288 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 163 ✓ |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

windmill scores 77/100 against 76/100 for PhotoPrism, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.

windmill is growing faster right now (+288 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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