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abs-kosync-bridgevsCalibre Web

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

abs-kosync-bridgeCalibre Web
Score57/10078/100
Rank in category#5 of 15 in Audiobook Management#1 of 7 in E-book Management
GitHub stars55018 484
Stars, last 30 days—+253
Stable releases, 12 months212
Latest releasev7.11.0 · 26 Oct 20260.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageYesNo
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
Main languagePythonFluent

Which one should you pick?

Calibre Web scores 78/100 against 57/100 for abs-kosync-bridge, so it is the safer default.

abs-kosync-bridge ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Calibre Web.

If you want the quickest setup, Calibre Web is easier to run; abs-kosync-bridge needs more configuration.

Calibre Web is growing faster right now (+253 stars in 30 days).

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