# Karakeep vs Librum

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

| | Karakeep | Librum |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 30 140 ✓ | 5 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +879 ✓ | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Karakeep scores 82/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.

Karakeep ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

Karakeep is growing faster right now (+879 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Karakeep](https://selfhost.directory/project/karakeep) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/karakeep.md)
- [Librum](https://selfhost.directory/project/librum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librum.md)

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