# grimmory vs Rybbit

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

| | grimmory | Rybbit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #4 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 4 626 | 13 184 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 ✓ | +121 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 | v2.9.2 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Rybbit scores 73/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Rybbit.

## Details

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

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