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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kavita | Semaphore UI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Comics | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 11 964 | 14 334 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +236 | +151 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 20 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C# | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Kavita and Semaphore UI score the same (73/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Semaphore UI ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.
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