# GhostHub vs Librum

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

| | GhostHub | Librum |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 60/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #66 of 118 in Media Server | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 282 | 5 318 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.3.0 · 25 May 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 48/100 for GhostHub, so it is the safer default.

GhostHub ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

## Details

- [GhostHub](https://selfhost.directory/project/ghosthub) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ghosthub.md)
- [Librum](https://selfhost.directory/project/librum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librum.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ghosthub-vs-librum