JmalCloudvsLibrum
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| JmalCloud | Librum | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 11 in Cloud Storage | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 882 | 5 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.16.9 · 4 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Librum scores 60/100 against 48/100 for JmalCloud, so it is the safer default.
JmalCloud ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
If you want the quickest setup, JmalCloud is easier to run; Librum needs more configuration.
JmalCloud is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).
JmalCloud details →Librum details →