# bindery vs Transformer Lab

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

| | bindery | Transformer Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Ebook Management | #12 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 544 | 5 199 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.46.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.40.1 · 19 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Transformer Lab scores 61/100 against 57/100 for bindery, so it is the safer default.

bindery ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Transformer Lab.

## Details

- [bindery](https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery.md)
- [Transformer Lab](https://selfhost.directory/project/transformerlab-app) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transformerlab-app.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bindery-vs-transformerlab-app