# DashBeam vs Komga

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

| | DashBeam | Komga |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #6 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 10 122 ✓ | 6 794 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | +106 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Kotlin |

## Which one should you pick?

Komga scores 73/100 against 70/100 for DashBeam, so it is the safer default.

Komga ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for DashBeam.

## Details

- [DashBeam](https://selfhost.directory/project/dashbeam) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dashbeam.md)
- [Komga](https://selfhost.directory/project/komga) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/komga.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dashbeam-vs-komga