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binderyvsNexterm

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

binderyNexterm
Score56/10064/100
Rank in category#3 of 19 in Ebook Management#1 of 6 in Administration
GitHub stars5435 114
Stars, last 30 days+3+63
Stable releases, 12 months270
Latest releasev1.46.1 · 28 Oct 2026—
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Main languageGoJavaScript

Which one should you pick?

Nexterm scores 64/100 against 56/100 for bindery, so it is the safer default.

bindery ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Nexterm.

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

Nexterm is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).

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