# grimmory vs searchmysite.net

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

| | grimmory | searchmysite.net |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #33 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 4 626 ✓ | 140 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 | v1.4.34 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

grimmory scores 69/100 against 44/100 for searchmysite.net, so it is the safer default.

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

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/grimmory-vs-searchmysite-net