# Drawpile vs grimmory

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

| | Drawpile | grimmory |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Design | #2 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 347 | 4 626 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +201 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | continuous · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

grimmory scores 69/100 against 59/100 for Drawpile, so it is the safer default.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Drawpile.

grimmory is growing faster right now (+201 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Drawpile](https://selfhost.directory/project/drawpile) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drawpile.md)
- [grimmory](https://selfhost.directory/project/grimmory) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/grimmory.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drawpile-vs-grimmory