# bookwyrm vs Taskwarrior

> 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 | 2 808 | 6 140 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.9.4 · 29 Oct 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: 12 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 (+22 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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