# bindery vs LAN-Orangutan

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

| | bindery | LAN-Orangutan |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 58/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Ebook Management | #15 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 543 | 1 140 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.46.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.4.2 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

LAN-Orangutan scores 58/100 against 56/100 for bindery, so it is the safer default.

bindery ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for LAN-Orangutan.

If you want the quickest setup, LAN-Orangutan is easier to run; bindery needs more configuration.

bindery is growing faster right now (+3 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bindery](https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery.md)
- [LAN-Orangutan](https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bindery-vs-lan-orangutan