Calibre Webvsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Calibre Web | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #10 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 18 488 | 54 233 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +248 | +2 925 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 87 |
| Latest release | 0.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Fluent | Go |
Which one should you pick?
multica scores 84/100 against 78/100 for Calibre Web, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Calibre Web.
If you want the quickest setup, Calibre Web is easier to run; multica needs more configuration.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 925 stars in 30 days).
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