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The StoryGraph versus LibraryThing
Compare	The StoryGraph	LibraryThing
Verdict	Worth it	Worth it
Best for	Avid readers logging many books	Avid readers cataloging large personal libraries
Who it's not for	Companies or teams . this is a solo consumer app	Authors hunting reviews . Early Reviewers gets scam complaints
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.	2014 incident forced a sitewide password reset; no newer issues in sources reviewed.¹⁴
Support quality	Promises responses; active public bug tracker	Users report excellent support
Public sentiment	Redditors generally praise the stats and recommendations but cite a smaller social graph, occasional import pain, and rare data bugs.^⁵	Users love the cataloging depth, scanning app, and support; authors are divided on Early Reviewers.
Biggest gotcha	Plus costs $49.99/year; some users request a cheaper option^⁹	2014 breach forced sitewide password resets; use a unique password.¹⁴

Pick The StoryGraph when

Avid readers logging many books
Stats and mood-based recommendation fans
Privacy-minded Goodreads escapees
Book-club organizers

When The StoryGraph is not a fit

Companies or teams . this is a solo consumer app
Casual readers of a few books a year . a spreadsheet is plenty
Readers whose friends are all on Goodreads
Anyone wanting a dead-simple list, not a stats engine

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

Sources

The StoryGraph homepagethestorygraph.com
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The StoryGraph Plus pricingapp.thestorygraph.com
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StoryGraph: Reading Tracker . App Storeapps.apple.com
review
StoryGraph . Google Playplay.google.com
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Anyone here using The StoryGraph instead of Goodreads?reddit.com
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GoodReads vs Storygraph . the story of how I went backreddit.com
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How to fix import missing ISBNreddit.com
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Suddenly Missing Data = Broken Streak?reddit.com
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Lower price option requestroadmap.thestorygraph.com
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The StoryGraph . Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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From Goodreads to The StoryGraph . The Privacy Dadtheprivacydad.com
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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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