# hestia vs Kindle Comic Converter

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

| | hestia | Kindle Comic Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #3 of 10 in File Conversion |
| GitHub stars | 4 554 | 5 925 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +75 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | v12.1.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | ISC |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

hestia scores 68/100 against 67/100 for Kindle Comic Converter, so it is the safer default.

Kindle Comic Converter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.

If you want the quickest setup, Kindle Comic Converter is easier to run; hestia needs more configuration.

## Details

- [hestia](https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia.md)
- [Kindle Comic Converter](https://selfhost.directory/project/kcc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kcc.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hestia-vs-kcc