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koreader vs Publish-Docker-Github-Action
koreader has 29,761 GitHub stars, 1,908 forks, 1,345 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Publish-Docker-Github-Action has 794 stars, 203 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. koreader leads on adoption by 3,648% (29,761 vs 794 stars). koreader is written in Lua under AGPL-3.0; Publish-Docker-Github-Action is written in Shell under MIT. koreader has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Publish-Docker-Github-Action 26%. koreader was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| koreader | Publish-Docker-Github-Action | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 30K | ★ 794 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Lua | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 203 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick koreader if
- You weight community size — 30K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Lua
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Publish-Docker-Github-Action if
- You want the Publish-Docker-Github-Action feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and Publish-Docker-Github-Action fits your workflow better
About koreader
KOReader is a free, AGPL 3.0 licensed document viewer written in Lua that runs on e ink readers from Cervantes, Kindle, Kobo and PocketBook, on reMarkable, and on Android and desktop Linux, aimed at readers who want broader format support, finer typesetting control and better performance than the reading software shipped with their device.
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About Publish-Docker-Github-Action
Publish Docker Github Action is a GitHub Action written in Shell and licensed under MIT that builds and publishes Docker images from a repository. It lives in the GitHub Actions ecosystem and converts a Git branch into a Docker tag. The master branch is published as the latest tag.
read the full Publish-Docker-Github-Action overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is koreader or Publish-Docker-Github-Action more popular?
koreader has 29,761 GitHub stars and Publish-Docker-Github-Action has 794. koreader has the larger community by that measure.
Are koreader and Publish-Docker-Github-Action free?
Both are open source. koreader is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Publish-Docker-Github-Action under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between koreader and Publish-Docker-Github-Action?
koreader is written in Lua and Publish-Docker-Github-Action in Shell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, koreader or Publish-Docker-Github-Action?
Choose koreader if you want the larger community (29,761 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Publish-Docker-Github-Action if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.