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ReadMeABookvstelethon_downloader

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

ReadMeABooktelethon_downloader
Score64/10045/100
Rank in category#3 of 15 in Audiobook Management#34 of 45 in Download Management
GitHub stars1 033206
Stars, last 30 days+63+0
Stable releases, 12 months210
Latest releasev1.2.12 · 27 Oct 2026—
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
Main languageTypescriptPython

Which one should you pick?

ReadMeABook scores 64/100 against 45/100 for telethon_downloader, so it is the safer default.

ReadMeABook ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for telethon_downloader.

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

ReadMeABook is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).

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