HomeGenievsLibrum
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HomeGenie | Librum | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Smart Home | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 459 | 5 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.0.34 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Librum scores 60/100 against 50/100 for HomeGenie, so it is the safer default.
HomeGenie ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
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