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ReadMeABookvssearcharr

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

ReadMeABooksearcharr
Score64/10049/100
Rank in category#3 of 15 in Audiobook Management#51 of 110 in Chat
GitHub stars1 034304
Stars, last 30 days+64+0
Stable releases, 12 months211
Latest releasev1.2.12 · 27 Oct 2026v3.4.0 · 8 Apr 2026
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
Main languageTypescriptPython

Which one should you pick?

ReadMeABook scores 64/100 against 49/100 for searcharr, so it is the safer default.

ReadMeABook ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for searcharr.

If you want the quickest setup, searcharr is easier to run; ReadMeABook needs more configuration.

ReadMeABook is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).

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