# Librum vs scm-manager

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

| | Librum | scm-manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #10 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 ✓ | 184 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +0 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 3.11.4 · 11 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 against 53/100 for scm-manager, so it is the safer default.

scm-manager ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librum-vs-scm-manager