bookwyrmvsOpenEMR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | OpenEMR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 2 808 | 5 556 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.9.4 · 29 Oct 2026 | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
OpenEMR scores 72/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
bookwyrm ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for OpenEMR.
OpenEMR is growing faster right now (+88 stars in 30 days).
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