grocyvsSpoolman
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grocy | Spoolman | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Home Management | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 9 625 | 2 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +102 | +110 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 |
| Latest release | v4.7.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v0.27.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Blade | Python |
Which one should you pick?
grocy scores 75/100 against 65/100 for Spoolman, so it is the safer default.
Spoolman ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for grocy.
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