# bindery vs Pinepods

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

| | bindery | Pinepods |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Ebook Management | #1 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 540 | 1 032 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +40 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 26 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.46.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.9.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Pinepods scores 61/100 against 56/100 for bindery, so it is the safer default.

bindery ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Pinepods.

Pinepods is growing faster right now (+40 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bindery](https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery.md)
- [Pinepods](https://selfhost.directory/project/pinepods) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pinepods.md)

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