# Librum vs RecipeSage

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

| | Librum | RecipeSage |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #5 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 ✓ | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +19 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v4.1.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0-only OR Proprietary |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 57/100 for RecipeSage, so it is the safer default.

RecipeSage ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

RecipeSage is growing faster right now (+19 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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