bookorbitvsGlance
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookorbit | Glance | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Book Management | #3 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 5 902 | 37 850 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 224 | +653 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.8.7 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Glance scores 80/100 against 74/100 for bookorbit, so it is the safer default.
bookorbit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Glance.
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