# Librum vs MacOS

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

| | Librum | MacOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #2 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 | 21 693 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +116 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

MacOS scores 76/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

MacOS is growing faster right now (+116 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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