BookLorevsCalibre Web
Two self-hosted E-book Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BookLore | Calibre Web | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 7 in E-book Management | #1 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 322 | 18 487 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 | +247 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | 0.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Fluent |
Which one should you pick?
Calibre Web scores 78/100 against 57/100 for BookLore, so it is the safer default.
BookLore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Calibre Web.
Calibre Web is growing faster right now (+247 stars in 30 days).
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