# Libation vs Openship

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

| | Libation | Openship |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management | #1 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 6 376 | 14 978 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +155 ✓ | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Libation scores 68/100 against 67/100 for Openship, so it is the safer default.

Libation ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Openship.

## Details

- [Libation](https://selfhost.directory/project/libation) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/libation.md)
- [Openship](https://selfhost.directory/project/openship) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openship.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/libation-vs-openship