# grimmory vs multiwoven

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

| | grimmory | multiwoven |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #4 of 8 in Data Pipeline |
| GitHub stars | 4 626 ✓ | 1 683 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 ✓ | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 26 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 | v0.136.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

grimmory scores 69/100 against 57/100 for multiwoven, so it is the safer default.

multiwoven ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for grimmory.

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

grimmory is growing faster right now (+201 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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