PhotoPrismvszoneless
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | zoneless | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #4 of 10 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 40 373 | 573 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 1 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.1.0 · 23 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 50/100 for zoneless, so it is the safer default.
PhotoPrism ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for zoneless.
PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+140 stars in 30 days).
PhotoPrism details →zoneless details →