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spisvsStash

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

spisStash
Score44/10078/100
Rank in category#34 of 41 in Photo Management#2 of 142 in Media Management
GitHub stars21113 308
Stars, last 30 days—+302
Stable releases, 12 months137
Latest releasev0.15.2 · 16 Oct 2026latest_develop · 24 Jun 2026
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
Main languageRustGo

Which one should you pick?

Stash scores 78/100 against 44/100 for spis, so it is the safer default.

spis ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Stash.

If you want the quickest setup, Stash is easier to run; spis needs more configuration.

Stash is growing faster right now (+302 stars in 30 days).

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