# bookwyrm vs Drawpile

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

| | bookwyrm | Drawpile |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 59/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 2 808 ✓ | 1 347 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.9.4 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | continuous · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Drawpile scores 59/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.

bookwyrm ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Drawpile.

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

bookwyrm is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bookwyrm](https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm.md)
- [Drawpile](https://selfhost.directory/project/drawpile) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drawpile.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bookwyrm-vs-drawpile