# BookLore vs Librum

> Two self-hosted [E-book Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/e-book-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | BookLore | Librum |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 60/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 7 in E-book Management | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 322 | 5 318 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 ✓ | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 57/100 for BookLore, so it is the safer default.

BookLore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

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

BookLore is growing faster right now (+78 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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