# Calibre vs Wiki.js

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

| | Calibre | Wiki.js |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Ebook Management | #2 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 26 267 | 29 104 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +268 ✓ | +147 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v9.17.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.315 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Calibre ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Wiki.js.

## Details

- [Calibre](https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre.md)
- [Wiki.js](https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs.md)

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