BentoPDFvsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BentoPDF | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Document Processing | #10 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 16 190 | 54 244 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +479 | +2 936 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 87 |
| Latest release | v2.8.10 · 19 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
multica scores 84/100 against 77/100 for BentoPDF, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for BentoPDF.
If you want the quickest setup, BentoPDF is easier to run; multica needs more configuration.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 936 stars in 30 days).
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