# Librum vs OpenELIS Global

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

| | Librum | OpenELIS Global |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #3 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 ✓ | 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +0 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 3.3.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 54/100 for OpenELIS Global, so it is the safer default.

OpenELIS Global ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

## Details

- [Librum](https://selfhost.directory/project/librum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librum.md)
- [OpenELIS Global](https://selfhost.directory/project/openelis-global-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openelis-global-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librum-vs-openelis-global-2