Calibre Webvsntfy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Calibre Web | ntfy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #1 of 19 in Notifications |
| GitHub stars | 18 487 | 35 146 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +247 | +721 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 22 |
| Latest release | 0.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026 | v2.34.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Fluent | Go |
Which one should you pick?
ntfy scores 85/100 against 78/100 for Calibre Web, so it is the safer default.
ntfy ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Calibre Web.
ntfy is growing faster right now (+721 stars in 30 days).
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