headscalevskoodo-reader
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | koodo-reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 45 144 | 28 657 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 074 | +375 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v2.4.6 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 78/100 for koodo-reader, so it is the safer default.
koodo-reader ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 074 stars in 30 days).
headscale details →koodo-reader details →