LibrumvsPlant-it
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Librum | Plant-it | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #7 of 15 in Home Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 | 1 376 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | 1.0.1 · 20 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Dart |
Which one should you pick?
Librum scores 60/100 against 52/100 for Plant-it, so it is the safer default.
Plant-it ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
If you want the quickest setup, Plant-it is easier to run; Librum needs more configuration.
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