# bindery vs WebCodex

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

| | bindery | WebCodex |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Ebook Management | #60 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 540 | 2 447 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.46.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.4.6 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

bindery scores 56/100 against 55/100 for WebCodex, so it is the safer default.

bindery ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for WebCodex.

## Details

- [bindery](https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery.md)
- [WebCodex](https://selfhost.directory/project/webcodex) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/webcodex.md)

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