# Librum vs OpenSRE

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

| | Librum | OpenSRE |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #52 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 ✓ | 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +0 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.2.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 48/100 for OpenSRE, so it is the safer default.

OpenSRE ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

If you want the quickest setup, Librum is easier to run; OpenSRE needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Librum](https://selfhost.directory/project/librum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librum.md)
- [OpenSRE](https://selfhost.directory/project/opensre) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opensre.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librum-vs-opensre