OpenReadervsSpeaches
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenReader | Speaches | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 15 in Audiobook Management | #1 of 3 in Audio |
| GitHub stars | 550 | 3 741 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Speaches scores 63/100 against 59/100 for OpenReader, so it is the safer default.
OpenReader ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Speaches.
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