drivevsLibrum
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drive | Librum | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #19 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 481 | 5 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.25.3 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Librum scores 60/100 against 49/100 for drive, so it is the safer default.
drive ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
If you want the quickest setup, Librum is easier to run; drive needs more configuration.
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