BookBountyvsgrimmory
Two self-hosted Book Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BookBounty | grimmory | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 12 in Book Management | #2 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 294 | 4 623 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +204 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.2.15 · 21 Aug 2026 | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
grimmory scores 69/100 against 43/100 for BookBounty, so it is the safer default.
grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for BookBounty.
If you want the quickest setup, BookBounty is easier to run; grimmory needs more configuration.
grimmory is growing faster right now (+204 stars in 30 days).
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