Calibre Webvsopenpencil
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Calibre Web | openpencil | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 18 488 | 9 407 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +248 | +806 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 |
| Latest release | 0.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026 | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Fluent | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Calibre Web scores 78/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.
openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Calibre Web.
openpencil is growing faster right now (+806 stars in 30 days).
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