# Komga vs OpenEMR

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

| | Komga | OpenEMR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 6 796 ✓ | 5 558 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 ✓ | +90 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Kotlin | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Komga scores 73/100 against 72/100 for OpenEMR, so it is the safer default.

Komga ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for OpenEMR.

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

## Details

- [Komga](https://selfhost.directory/project/komga) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/komga.md)
- [OpenEMR](https://selfhost.directory/project/openemr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openemr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/komga-vs-openemr