ArchiveBoxvsKavita
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ArchiveBox | Kavita | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Archiving & Preservation | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 28 897 | 11 969 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +308 | +233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.9.77 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C# |
Which one should you pick?
ArchiveBox scores 79/100 against 73/100 for Kavita, so it is the safer default.
ArchiveBox ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.
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