Broadcast Boxvsgrimmory
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Broadcast Box | grimmory | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 29/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #112 of 118 in Media Server | #2 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 330 | 4 624 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +205 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 19 |
| Latest release | v2.0.2 · 21 Feb 2026 | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | — | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
grimmory scores 69/100 against 29/100 for Broadcast Box, so it is the safer default.
grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Broadcast Box.
grimmory is growing faster right now (+205 stars in 30 days).
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