# Gladys vs Librum

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

| | Gladys | Librum |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 104 in Home Automation | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 3 264 | 5 318 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 ✓ | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.3.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Gladys scores 69/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.

Gladys ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

Gladys is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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