# bookwyrm vs Rainbond

> 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).

## Details

- [bookwyrm](https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm.md)
- [Rainbond](https://selfhost.directory/project/rainbond) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rainbond.md)

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