# grimmory vs Rocketship

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

| | grimmory | Rocketship |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #9 of 10 in Testing |
| GitHub stars | 4 624 ✓ | 182 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +205 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 ✓ | v0.5.43 · 18 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

grimmory scores 69/100 against 43/100 for Rocketship, so it is the safer default.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Rocketship.

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

grimmory is growing faster right now (+205 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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