# grimmory vs Thesys

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

| | grimmory | Thesys |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #5 of 5 in Research |
| GitHub stars | 4 624 ✓ | 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +205 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 | v0.4.0 · 23 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

grimmory scores 69/100 against 41/100 for Thesys, so it is the safer default.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Thesys.

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)
- [Thesys](https://selfhost.directory/project/thesys-core) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/thesys-core.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/grimmory-vs-thesys-core