BookHeaven.ServervsKomga
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BookHeaven.Server | Komga | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 19 in Ebook Management | #6 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 190 | 6 790 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +102 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 18 |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | HTML | Kotlin |
Which one should you pick?
Komga scores 73/100 against 44/100 for BookHeaven.Server, so it is the safer default.
Komga ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for BookHeaven.Server.
If you want the quickest setup, BookHeaven.Server is easier to run; Komga needs more configuration.
Komga is growing faster right now (+102 stars in 30 days).
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