# bindery vs BookHeaven.Server

> Two self-hosted [Ebook Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/ebook-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | bindery | BookHeaven.Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Ebook Management | #11 of 19 in Ebook Management |
| GitHub stars | 540 ✓ | 190 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 26 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.46.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.0.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

bindery scores 56/100 against 44/100 for BookHeaven.Server, so it is the safer default.

bindery ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for BookHeaven.Server.

If you want the quickest setup, BookHeaven.Server is easier to run; bindery needs more configuration.

## Details

- [bindery](https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery.md)
- [BookHeaven.Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/bookheavenserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bookheavenserver.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bindery-vs-bookheavenserver