# bindery vs MacOS

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

| | bindery | MacOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Ebook Management | #2 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 543 | 21 693 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 | +116 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 18 |
| Latest release | v1.46.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

MacOS scores 76/100 against 56/100 for bindery, so it is the safer default.

bindery ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for MacOS.

MacOS is growing faster right now (+116 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bindery](https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery.md)
- [MacOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/macos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/macos.md)

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