BookHeaven.ServervsCalibre
Two self-hosted Ebook Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BookHeaven.Server | Calibre | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 19 in Ebook Management | #1 of 19 in Ebook Management |
| GitHub stars | 190 | 26 269 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +270 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 18 |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v9.17.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | HTML | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Calibre scores 83/100 against 44/100 for BookHeaven.Server, so it is the safer default.
Calibre ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for BookHeaven.Server.
Calibre is growing faster right now (+270 stars in 30 days).
BookHeaven.Server details →Calibre details →All Ebook Management projects →
Swap a project
Keep BookHeaven.Server, compare it with
Keep Calibre, compare it with