Librumvssms
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Librum | sms | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #11 of 12 in Maps |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 | 269 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | 8.0.0 · 8 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Librum scores 60/100 against 48/100 for sms, so it is the safer default.
sms ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
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