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ReadMeABookvsverdaccio

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

ReadMeABookverdaccio
Score64/10075/100
Rank in category#3 of 15 in Audiobook Management#1 of 11 in Package Management
GitHub stars1 03317 954
Stars, last 30 days+65+57
Stable releases, 12 months2129
Latest releasev1.2.12 · 27 Oct 2026v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
Main languageTypescriptTypescript

Which one should you pick?

verdaccio scores 75/100 against 64/100 for ReadMeABook, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for ReadMeABook.

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

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