# Calibre vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | Calibre | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Ebook Management | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 26 268 ✓ | 14 632 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +259 ✓ | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | v9.17.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Calibre scores 83/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Calibre.

Calibre is growing faster right now (+259 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/calibre-vs-xpipe-webtop