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Open Library vs Openlibrary
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (92 and 93 out of 100). Openlibrary is hosted and callable through the gateway; Open Library runs on your own machine.
| Open Library | Openlibrary | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A92/100 | A93/100 |
| Adoption | Established | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 94 | 4 |
| Downloads / week | 159 | 428 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | 10 |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |