bookwyrmvsUnregistry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | Unregistry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 2 808 | 4 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.9.4 · 29 Oct 2026 | v0.4.3 · 12 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Unregistry scores 63/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
bookwyrm ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Unregistry.
If you want the quickest setup, Unregistry is easier to run; bookwyrm needs more configuration.
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