# Calibre vs OpenWA

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Calibre | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Ebook Management | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 26 268 ✓ | 16 333 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +269 | +327 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v9.17.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Calibre scores 83/100 against 77/100 for OpenWA, so it is the safer default.

Calibre ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

## Details

- [Calibre](https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre.md)
- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/calibre-vs-openwa