bookwyrmvsRainbond
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | Rainbond | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 2 807 | 6 284 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.9.4 · 29 Oct 2026 | v6.10.0-release · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Rainbond scores 64/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
bookwyrm ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Rainbond.
If you want the quickest setup, Rainbond is easier to run; bookwyrm needs more configuration.
bookwyrm is growing faster right now (+21 stars in 30 days).
bookwyrm details →Rainbond details →