# bindery vs Nightingale

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

| | bindery | Nightingale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 58/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Ebook Management | #15 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 541 | 1 522 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.46.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.3.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nightingale 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 9 for Nightingale.

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

bindery is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bindery](https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery.md)
- [Nightingale](https://selfhost.directory/project/nightingale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nightingale.md)

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