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jamvsOpenReader

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

jamOpenReader
Score46/10059/100
Rank in category#8 of 12 in Privacy#4 of 15 in Audiobook Management
GitHub stars333550
Stars, last 30 days+0+34
Stable releases, 12 months019
Latest release—v5.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Main languageTypescriptTypescript

Which one should you pick?

OpenReader scores 59/100 against 46/100 for jam, so it is the safer default.

OpenReader ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for jam.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenReader is easier to run; jam needs more configuration.

OpenReader is growing faster right now (+34 stars in 30 days).

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