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ComiGovsOpenReader

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

ComiGoOpenReader
Score51/10059/100
Rank in category#4 of 19 in Ebook Management#4 of 15 in Audiobook Management
GitHub stars385550
Stars, last 30 days—+35
Stable releases, 12 months919
Latest releasev1.3.9 · 23 Oct 2026v5.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Main languageGoTypescript

Which one should you pick?

OpenReader scores 59/100 against 51/100 for ComiGo, so it is the safer default.

OpenReader ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ComiGo.

If you want the quickest setup, ComiGo is easier to run; OpenReader needs more configuration.

OpenReader is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).

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