bookwyrmvsTaskwarrior
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | Taskwarrior | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 15 in Productivity |
| GitHub stars | 2 807 | 6 140 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.9.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | v3.5.0 · 16 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Taskwarrior scores 68/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
bookwyrm ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Taskwarrior.
If you want the quickest setup, Taskwarrior is easier to run; bookwyrm needs more configuration.
bookwyrm is growing faster right now (+21 stars in 30 days).
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