Calibre WebvsGlance
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Calibre Web | Glance | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #3 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 18 488 | 37 854 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +248 | +657 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 |
| Latest release | 0.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026 | v0.8.7 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Fluent | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Glance scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Calibre Web, so it is the safer default.
Glance ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Calibre Web.
Glance is growing faster right now (+657 stars in 30 days).
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