librarrvsMonochrome
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| librarr | Monochrome | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 33/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 12 in Book Management | #4 of 4 in Manga Reader |
| GitHub stars | 295 | 20 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.4.1 · 21 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Makefile |
Which one should you pick?
librarr scores 50/100 against 33/100 for Monochrome, so it is the safer default.
librarr ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Monochrome.
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