# librarr vs Suwayomi-Server

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

| | librarr | Suwayomi-Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 12 in Book Management | #1 of 4 in Manga Reader |
| GitHub stars | 295 | 7 962 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +217 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.4.1 · 21 Sept 2026 | v2.4.2366 · 30 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Suwayomi-Server scores 71/100 against 50/100 for librarr, so it is the safer default.

librarr ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Suwayomi-Server.

Suwayomi-Server is growing faster right now (+217 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [librarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/librarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librarr.md)
- [Suwayomi-Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/suwayomi-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/suwayomi-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librarr-vs-suwayomi-server