beamvsReadMeABook
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| beam | ReadMeABook | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 125 in AI | #3 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 1 033 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 | 21 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.2.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
ReadMeABook scores 64/100 against 61/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.
beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for ReadMeABook.
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