# Komga vs unleash

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

| | Komga | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 6 796 | 13 914 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 ✓ | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Kotlin | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

unleash scores 75/100 against 73/100 for Komga, so it is the safer default.

Komga ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for unleash.

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

## Details

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

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