LibrumvsOpenDesign
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Librum | OpenDesign | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #1 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 | 104 697 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +1 866 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenDesign scores 83/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.
OpenDesign ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
OpenDesign is growing faster right now (+1 866 stars in 30 days).
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