cephvsKomga
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ceph | Komga | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #6 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 17 176 | 6 790 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +102 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 |
| Latest release | — | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Kotlin |
Which one should you pick?
ceph scores 78/100 against 73/100 for Komga, so it is the safer default.
Komga ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.
If you want the quickest setup, Komga is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.
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