Librumvsmilvus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Librum | milvus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 | 46 515 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +266 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 |
| Latest release | — | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
If you want the quickest setup, Librum is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.
milvus is growing faster right now (+266 stars in 30 days).
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