# labca vs Librum

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

| | labca | Librum |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 60/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 8 in Certificate Management | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 798 | 5 318 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 ✓ | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v26.04 · 9 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 49/100 for labca, so it is the safer default.

labca ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/labca-vs-librum