# Librum vs OpenWA

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

| | Librum | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 | 16 334 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +328 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWA scores 77/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.

OpenWA ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

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

OpenWA is growing faster right now (+328 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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