Calibre Webvsheadscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Calibre Web | headscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #1 of 31 in Networking |
| GitHub stars | 18 487 | 45 150 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +247 | +1 043 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 7 |
| Latest release | 0.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026 | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Fluent | Go |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 78/100 for Calibre Web, so it is the safer default.
headscale ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Calibre Web.
If you want the quickest setup, Calibre Web is easier to run; headscale needs more configuration.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 043 stars in 30 days).
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