Calibre Webvsmilvus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Calibre Web | milvus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 18 487 | 46 515 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +247 | +266 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 18 |
| Latest release | 0.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Fluent | Go |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 78/100 for Calibre Web, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Calibre Web.
If you want the quickest setup, Calibre Web is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.
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