# grimmory vs Qinglong

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

| | grimmory | Qinglong |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #3 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 626 | 20 028 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 ✓ | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 | upgrade-master · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

grimmory and Qinglong score the same (69/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Qinglong.

If you want the quickest setup, Qinglong is easier to run; grimmory 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)
- [Qinglong](https://selfhost.directory/project/qinglong) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qinglong.md)

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