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LibraryThing versus Goodreads
Compare	LibraryThing	Goodreads
Verdict	Worth it	Worth it
Best for	Avid readers cataloging large personal libraries	Avid readers tracking books
Who it's not for	Authors hunting reviews . Early Reviewers gets scam complaints	Anyone wanting modern UX or smart recommendations
Privacy	2014 incident forced a sitewide password reset; no newer issues in sources reviewed.^³	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	Users report excellent support	No usable evidence in sources
Public sentiment	Users love the cataloging depth, scanning app, and support; authors are divided on Early Reviewers.^⁶	Users and critics love the catalog and community but constantly complain the product is stagnant and outdated.¹³
Biggest gotcha	2014 breach forced sitewide password resets; use a unique password.^³	Public API is closed; exporting your data needs scraping or third-party tools¹⁶

Pick LibraryThing when

Avid readers cataloging large personal libraries
Book collectors wanting deep metadata
Small libraries (via TinyCat)
Anyone wanting a free Goodreads alternative

When LibraryThing is not a fit

Authors hunting reviews . Early Reviewers gets scam complaints
Casual readers who finish a few books a year
Anyone wanting a slick, modern social reading app
Businesses or teams . it's a personal cataloger, not a workplace tool

Pick Goodreads when

Avid readers tracking books
Discovery via community reviews
Authors building an audience
Book clubs and challenges

When Goodreads is not a fit

Anyone wanting modern UX or smart recommendations
Authors expecting review moderation or fairness
Privacy-averse users uncomfortable with Amazon
Businesses or teams . consumer book app, not a work tool

Sources

LibraryThing Is Now Free to Allblog.librarything.com
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LibraryThing: Catalog your books onlinelibrarything.com
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Security Notice and LibraryThing Password Resetblog.librarything.com
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LibraryThing Early Reviews: Is It A Shady Scam?reddit.com
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Why I love LibraryThingreddit.com
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Anyone here use LibraryThing?reddit.com
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LibraryThing Review: Is It Still the Best Book Cataloging Tool?bookwiseapp.com
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TinyCatlibrarycat.org
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Goodreads homepagegoodreads.com
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Is Goodreads free? . Reddit r/goodreadsreddit.com
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Goodreads: A Case Study in Outdated UX/UIlinkedin.com
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Almost Everything About Goodreads Is Broken . OneZeroonezero.medium.com
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Goodreads defense: For book lovers, it's perfectly awful . Slateslate.com
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Goodreads Is Terrible for Books . The Walrusthewalrus.ca
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Goodreads Gamification Case Study . Trophytrophy.so
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Goodreads data without an API . Apify blogblog.apify.com
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