heplifyvsLibrum
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| heplify | Librum | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #27 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 222 | 5 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.0.28 · 4 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Librum scores 60/100 against 49/100 for heplify, so it is the safer default.
heplify ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
If you want the quickest setup, Librum is easier to run; heplify needs more configuration.
heplify details →Librum details →