Halcyon VideovsLibrum
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Halcyon Video | Librum | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 54 in Media Streaming | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 948 | 5 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.30.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Librum scores 60/100 against 54/100 for Halcyon Video, so it is the safer default.
Halcyon Video ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
Halcyon Video is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).
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