# ebook2audiobook---Legacy vs PairDrop

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

| | ebook2audiobook---Legacy | PairDrop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Text to Speech | #2 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 20 447 ✓ | 11 714 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +230 | +255 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v26.10.1 · 1 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

PairDrop scores 75/100 against 74/100 for ebook2audiobook---Legacy, so it is the safer default.

ebook2audiobook---Legacy ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PairDrop.

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

## Details

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

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