open-wearablesvsReadMeABook
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| open-wearables | ReadMeABook | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #3 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 727 | 1 033 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +172 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 21 |
| Latest release | 0.10.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v1.2.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
ReadMeABook scores 64/100 against 63/100 for open-wearables, so it is the safer default.
ReadMeABook ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for open-wearables.
If you want the quickest setup, open-wearables is easier to run; ReadMeABook needs more configuration.
open-wearables is growing faster right now (+172 stars in 30 days).
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