# bookwyrm vs Qinglong

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

| | bookwyrm | Qinglong |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 808 | 20 028 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 ✓ | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.9.4 · 29 Oct 2026 | upgrade-master · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Qinglong scores 69/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.

bookwyrm ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Qinglong.

If you want the quickest setup, Qinglong 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)
- [Qinglong](https://selfhost.directory/project/qinglong) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qinglong.md)

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