# Librum vs pool

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

| | Librum | pool |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #59 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 ✓ | 440 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.0.16 · 14 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Proprietary |
| Main language | C | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 47/100 for pool, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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