# BookBounty vs Librum

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

| | BookBounty | Librum |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 60/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 12 in Book Management | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 294 | 5 318 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.2.15 · 21 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 43/100 for BookBounty, so it is the safer default.

BookBounty ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

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

## Details

- [BookBounty](https://selfhost.directory/project/bookbounty) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bookbounty.md)
- [Librum](https://selfhost.directory/project/librum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librum.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bookbounty-vs-librum