gluetunvsLibrum
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gluetun | Librum | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 15 912 | 5 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +301 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
gluetun scores 75/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.
gluetun ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
gluetun is growing faster right now (+301 stars in 30 days).
gluetun details →Librum details →