PhotoPrismvsyoutube-dl-nas
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | youtube-dl-nas | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #27 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 | 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | 26.1026 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 50/100 for youtube-dl-nas, so it is the safer default.
youtube-dl-nas ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.
PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+140 stars in 30 days).
PhotoPrism details →youtube-dl-nas details →