# fluxer vs Kavita

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

| | fluxer | Kavita |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 10 705 | 11 970 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +338 ✓ | +234 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1045 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | fluxer-users@2026.1028.211245 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

Kavita scores 73/100 against 71/100 for fluxer, so it is the safer default.

fluxer ships more often: 1045 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.

If you want the quickest setup, Kavita is easier to run; fluxer needs more configuration.

## Details

- [fluxer](https://selfhost.directory/project/fluxer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fluxer.md)
- [Kavita](https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/fluxer-vs-kavita