# Calibre vs static_status

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

| | Calibre | static_status |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Ebook Management | #24 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 26 273 ✓ | 732 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +264 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v9.17.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Calibre scores 83/100 against 50/100 for static_status, so it is the safer default.

Calibre ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for static_status.

Calibre is growing faster right now (+264 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Calibre](https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre.md)
- [static_status](https://selfhost.directory/project/static-status) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/static-status.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/calibre-vs-static-status