# ghostboard vs grimmory

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

| | ghostboard | grimmory |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #2 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 342 | 4 624 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +205 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | HTML | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

grimmory scores 69/100 against 48/100 for ghostboard, so it is the safer default.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ghostboard.

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

grimmory is growing faster right now (+205 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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