# Douban Books vs Open Library

Source: https://listme.name/compare/douban-vs-open-library
Framed by the ranking: https://listme.name/best/book-tracking-and-discovery-apps

| | Douban Books | Open Library |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84.0 | 88.5 |
| Rank | #3 | #2 |
| Price | Free | Free and open source |
| Best for | Chinese-language reading lists and reviews | Free books, an open catalog and a reading goal |
| Reading tracking | Yes | Yes |

Records books you have read, want to read or are reading, with ratings, tags and recommendations. The site is in Chinese and has iPhone and Android apps, so it suits Chinese-language readers. A free, editable catalog with more than 3 million books to read online, plus yearly reading goals and lists. Its code is under AGPL-3.0, though its tracking is simpler than Goodreads.