# bookwyrm vs strfry

> Two self-hosted [Social Networks & Forums projects](https://selfhost.directory/social-networks-forums), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | bookwyrm | strfry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 59/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #23 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 2 808 ✓ | 736 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 ✓ | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.9.4 · 29 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

strfry scores 59/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.

bookwyrm ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for strfry.

## Details

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

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