diskovervsLibrum
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| diskover | Librum | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 34 in File Management | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 825 | 5 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.3.5 · 19 Feb 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
Librum scores 60/100 against 59/100 for diskover, so it is the safer default.
diskover ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
If you want the quickest setup, Librum is easier to run; diskover needs more configuration.
diskover is growing faster right now (+5 stars in 30 days).
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