grimmoryvstesserae
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grimmory | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 4 625 | 982 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +200 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 78 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
grimmory scores 69/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for grimmory.
grimmory is growing faster right now (+200 stars in 30 days).
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