# grimmory vs SafeLine

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

| | grimmory | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 4 623 | 23 071 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +204 | +401 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SafeLine scores 81/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.

## Details

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

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