# ebook2audiobook---Legacy vs openpencil

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

| | ebook2audiobook---Legacy | openpencil |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 20 452 ✓ | 9 403 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +231 | +802 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.10.1 · 1 Oct 2026 | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

ebook2audiobook---Legacy scores 74/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.

openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for ebook2audiobook---Legacy.

If you want the quickest setup, openpencil is easier to run; ebook2audiobook---Legacy needs more configuration.

openpencil is growing faster right now (+802 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ebook2audiobook---Legacy](https://selfhost.directory/project/ebook2audiobook-legacy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ebook2audiobook-legacy.md)
- [openpencil](https://selfhost.directory/project/openpencil) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openpencil.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ebook2audiobook-legacy-vs-openpencil