Discoursevslibrarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | librarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #8 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 024 | 295 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 13 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v1.4.1 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 50/100 for librarr, so it is the safer default.
librarr ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →librarr details →