# Encore vs grimmory

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

| | Encore | grimmory |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 650 ✓ | 4 623 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +165 | +204 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Encore scores 72/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

## Details

- [Encore](https://selfhost.directory/project/encore) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/encore.md)
- [grimmory](https://selfhost.directory/project/grimmory) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/grimmory.md)

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