LibrumvsOpenEMR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Librum | OpenEMR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #1 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 | 5 556 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
OpenEMR scores 72/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.
OpenEMR ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
If you want the quickest setup, Librum is easier to run; OpenEMR needs more configuration.
OpenEMR is growing faster right now (+88 stars in 30 days).
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