bookorbitvslibrarr
Two self-hosted Book Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookorbit | librarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Book Management | #8 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 877 | 295 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 247 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 13 |
| Latest release | v3.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.4.1 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
bookorbit scores 73/100 against 50/100 for librarr, so it is the safer default.
bookorbit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for librarr.
If you want the quickest setup, bookorbit is easier to run; librarr needs more configuration.
bookorbit is growing faster right now (+1 247 stars in 30 days).
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