# Calibre Web vs Homarr

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

| | Calibre Web | Homarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #4 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 18 486 ✓ | 5 230 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 | +454 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 43 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026 | v2.9.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Fluent | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Calibre Web scores 78/100 against 74/100 for Homarr, so it is the safer default.

Homarr ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Calibre Web.

## Details

- [Calibre Web](https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre-web) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre-web.md)
- [Homarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/homarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/homarr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/calibre-web-vs-homarr