Adobe Digital Editions Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Adobe Digital Editions for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is calibre, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Adobe Digital Editions and ten of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Adobe Digital Editions are Apple Books, Kavita, Citadel (ebook library manager) and Thorium Reader.

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  1. calibre icon

    calibre

     1512 likes

    Free e-book manager with features including library management, format conversion, syncing to devices, internet-independent operation, built-in viewer, news download as e-books, text-to-speech, privacy focus, extensible plugins, and no registration or tracking.

    123 calibre alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
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    calibre vs Adobe Digital Editions Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Just works for most pubs.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    norz
    Positive
    -4

    Includes a good ebook viewer. The only one with Adobe Digital Editions that renders complex .epub books faithfully afaik.

    • calibre is Free and Open SourceAdobe Digital Editions is Free and Proprietary
    • calibre is Customizable, Lightweight, Privacy focused and DecentralizedAdobe Digital Editions is not according to our users
  2. Apple Books icon

    Apple Books

     104 likes

    Apple Books is the single destination for all the books you love, and the ones you’re about to. Browse the Book Store, join Oprah’s new Book Club, keep track of what you’ve read and want to read, and listen to enthralling audiobooks. All in one place.

    99 Apple Books alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. Kavita icon

    Kavita

     28 likes

    Lightning fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket-fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends. book reader, self hosted, manga, comics, free, manhwa, e readers, electronic...

    177 Kavita alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  5. Citadel (ebook library manager) icon

    Citadel (ebook library manager)

     15 likes

    Citadel helps you manage your ebook libraries. It provides a simple, user-friendly interface to add new books to your library or update book metadata like titles, authors, and tags, all while remaining compatible with Calibre.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    All Books view (as Grid). List is also supported.
     
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    Thorium Reader

     19 likes

    Thorium Reader is a free, open source multi-language EPUB reader for Windows 10, MacOS and Linux. It's privacy aware and highly accessible for visually impaired and dyslexic people.

    45 Thorium Reader alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Kitabu icon

    Kitabu

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    Kitabu is our easy to use Desktop ePub reader. Simply drag and drop your ePub into Kitabu and start reading.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Mag+ icon

    Mag+

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    Mag+ is a mobile app creation and distribution software that allows you to distribute content to the 1 billion+ mobile devices in the world. Design your app using our inDesign plugin and use our platform to publish to the iOS, Android and Amazon Kindle Fire stores.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. Bookerei icon

    Bookerei

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    Effortlessly read, organize, and manage your ePub and PDF collections. For Windows & MacOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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