CalibrevsHiClaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Calibre | HiClaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Ebook Management | #32 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 26 268 | 5 886 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +269 | +223 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 15 |
| Latest release | v9.17.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Calibre scores 83/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
Calibre ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for HiClaw.
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