bookwyrmvsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 2 807 | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +86 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.9.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
unleash scores 75/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for bookwyrm.
If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; bookwyrm needs more configuration.
unleash is growing faster right now (+86 stars in 30 days).
bookwyrm details →unleash details →