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Duix.AvatarvsOpenReader

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

Duix.AvatarOpenReader
Score68/10059/100
Rank in category#20 of 125 in AI#4 of 15 in Audiobook Management
GitHub stars16 125550
Stars, last 30 days+128+35
Stable releases, 12 months019
Latest release—v5.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseOtherMIT
Main languageCTypescript

Which one should you pick?

Duix.Avatar scores 68/100 against 59/100 for OpenReader, so it is the safer default.

OpenReader ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Duix.Avatar.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenReader is easier to run; Duix.Avatar needs more configuration.

Duix.Avatar is growing faster right now (+128 stars in 30 days).

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