# bookorbit vs openITCOCKPIT

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | bookorbit | openITCOCKPIT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Book Management | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 5 904 ✓ | 404 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 226 ✓ | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v3.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

bookorbit scores 74/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

bookorbit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for openITCOCKPIT.

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

bookorbit is growing faster right now (+1 226 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bookorbit](https://selfhost.directory/project/bookorbit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bookorbit.md)
- [openITCOCKPIT](https://selfhost.directory/project/openitcockpit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openitcockpit.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bookorbit-vs-openitcockpit