# Kavita vs shai

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

| | Kavita | shai |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Comics | #71 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 11 969 ✓ | 629 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +233 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | v0.2.2 · 9 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C# | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Kavita scores 73/100 against 44/100 for shai, so it is the safer default.

Kavita ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for shai.

Kavita is growing faster right now (+233 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kavita](https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita.md)
- [shai](https://selfhost.directory/project/shai) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shai.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kavita-vs-shai