# Baby Buddy vs ReadMeABook

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

| | Baby Buddy | ReadMeABook |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #3 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 932 ✓ | 1 033 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +65 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v1.2.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Baby Buddy scores 66/100 against 64/100 for ReadMeABook, so it is the safer default.

ReadMeABook ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Baby Buddy.

If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; ReadMeABook needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Baby Buddy](https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy.md)
- [ReadMeABook](https://selfhost.directory/project/readmeabook) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/readmeabook.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/baby-buddy-vs-readmeabook