Calibre WebvsPDFMathTranslate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Calibre Web | PDFMathTranslate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #1 of 9 in Translation |
| GitHub stars | 18 484 | 37 995 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +253 | +283 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Fluent | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Calibre Web, so it is the safer default.
Calibre Web ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PDFMathTranslate.
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