# CasaOS vs Kavita

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | CasaOS | Kavita |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 22 in Home Server | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 37 390 ✓ | 11 964 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +136 | +236 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

CasaOS scores 76/100 against 73/100 for Kavita, so it is the safer default.

Kavita ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CasaOS.

## Details

- [CasaOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/casaos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/casaos.md)
- [Kavita](https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/casaos-vs-kavita