# Librum vs Yacy

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

| | Librum | Yacy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 ✓ | 4 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +41 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Yacy scores 62/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.

Yacy is growing faster right now (+41 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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