bookwyrmvsstorj
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | storj | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 7 in Distributed Storage |
| GitHub stars | 2 808 | 3 284 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 39 |
| Latest release | v0.9.4 · 29 Oct 2026 | v1.165.6 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
storj scores 61/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
storj ships more often: 39 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for bookwyrm.
bookwyrm is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).
bookwyrm details →storj details →