# Librum vs Nova Server

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

| | Librum | Nova Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #20 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 ✓ | 355 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +1 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.

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

Nova Server is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Librum](https://selfhost.directory/project/librum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librum.md)
- [Nova Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librum-vs-nova-server