# Encore vs Libation

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

| | Encore | Libation |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 ✓ | 6 375 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 ✓ | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Encore scores 72/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.

Libation ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

## Details

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

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