# Librum vs Liquidsoap

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

| | Librum | Liquidsoap |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #8 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 ✓ | 1 742 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +0 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | rolling-release-v2.5.x · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | C | OCaml |

## Which one should you pick?

Liquidsoap scores 62/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.

Liquidsoap ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

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

## Details

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

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