# Librum vs orbit

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

| | Librum | orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #44 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 ✓ | 357 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.21.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 51/100 for orbit, so it is the safer default.

orbit ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

## Details

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

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