# Answer vs Librum

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

| | Answer | Librum |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 702 ✓ | 5 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 ✓ | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.0.3 · 22 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Answer scores 71/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.

Answer ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

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

Answer is growing faster right now (+21 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Answer](https://selfhost.directory/project/answer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/answer.md)
- [Librum](https://selfhost.directory/project/librum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librum.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/answer-vs-librum