# Librum vs list-sync

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

| | Librum | list-sync |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #79 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 ✓ | 341 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +0 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.6.6 · 11 Dec 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 48/100 for list-sync, so it is the safer default.

list-sync ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librum-vs-list-sync