AudiobookshelfvsPDFMathTranslate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Audiobookshelf | PDFMathTranslate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Audiobook Management | #1 of 9 in Translation |
| GitHub stars | 14 828 | 37 995 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +408 | +283 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.37.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 79/100 for Audiobookshelf, so it is the safer default.
Audiobookshelf ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PDFMathTranslate.
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