grimmoryvsOpenWA
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grimmory | OpenWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 621 | 16 334 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +202 | +328 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWA scores 77/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.
grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenWA is easier to run; grimmory needs more configuration.
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