bookorbitvssimon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookorbit | simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Book Management | #74 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 900 | 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 222 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
bookorbit scores 74/100 against 46/100 for simon, so it is the safer default.
bookorbit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for simon.
bookorbit is growing faster right now (+1 222 stars in 30 days).
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