bookwyrmvsnetxms
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | netxms | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 2 808 | 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.9.4 · 29 Oct 2026 | release-6.2.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
bookwyrm scores 58/100 against 55/100 for netxms, so it is the safer default.
netxms ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for bookwyrm.
bookwyrm is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).
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