# Librum vs Rainbond

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

| | Librum | Rainbond |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #2 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 | 6 284 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +0 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v6.10.0-release · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Rainbond scores 64/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.

Rainbond 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)
- [Rainbond](https://selfhost.directory/project/rainbond) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rainbond.md)

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