CloudrevevsKavita
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Cloudreve | Kavita | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Cloud Storage | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 28 900 | 11 964 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 | +236 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 8 |
| Latest release | 4.19.1 · 18 Sept 2026 | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C# |
Which one should you pick?
Cloudreve scores 77/100 against 73/100 for Kavita, so it is the safer default.
Cloudreve ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.
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